The Iron head into this Saturday’s home League Two game against Colchester United looking to make it six wins in a row in all competitions, and 10 matches unbeaten at the Sands Venue Stadium.
SCENE-SETTER
Scunthorpe go into the match on the back of a 2-0 away win at Forest Green Rovers last Saturday, which saw wingers Abo Eisa and Alex Gilliead score, while Jake Eastwood saved a penalty.
It made it three wins in a row in League Two and helped the team climb to 14th in the division. Victory over the U's could see Paul Hurst's side climb up to 11th in the division should other results go their way.
Colchester, managed by John McGreal, come into the match sitting eighth in the table, and on the back of a 1-0 home win over Salford City last weekend, which was secured through a late Harry Pell goal.
TEAM NEWS
Matthew Lund sits out the second game of a three match suspension following his red card against Port Vale.
Meanwhile, Levi Sutton is suspended for one game following his two yellow cards which resulted in a red at Forest Green.
Elsewhere, the only other absentees are Regan Slater (ankle) and Jordan Hallam (hamstring), although the latter has returned to light training this week.
LAST MEETINGS
Tom Hopper and Paddy Madden (two) scored the goals as the Iron defeated Colchester United 3-0 at home in January 2016 during our last match against them, which was in League One.
SEASON - DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
2015-16 - Sat Jan 23 | LG 1 | Iron 3-0 Colchester | Hopper, Madden 2 |
2015-16 - Sat Aug 29 | LG 1 | Colchester 2-2 Iron | Van Veen, Madden |
2014-15 - Sat Apr 18 | LG 1 | Colchester 2-2 Iron | Robinson, Adelakun |
2014-15 - Sat Oct 14 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Colchester | Fallon |
2012-13 - Sat Jan 12 | LG 1 | Colchester 1-2 Iron | Ryan, Hawley |
2012-13 - Sat Sep 22 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Colchester | Clarke |
2011-12 - Sat Jan 14 | LG 1 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Walker |
2011-12 - Sat Sep 3 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Colchester | Grant |
2008-09 - Sat Mar 28 | LG 1 | Iron 3-0 Colchester | Hooper 2, Lansbury |
2008-09 - Sat Dec 20 | LG 1 | Colchester 0-0 Iron | |
2007-08 - Sun May 4 | CHAMP | Iron 3-3 Colchester | Forte, Hayes 2 |
2007-08 - Sat Sep 29 | CHAMP | Colchester 0-1 Iron | Hayes |
2005-06 - Sat Mar 25 | LG 1 | Iron 0-0 Colchester | |
2005-06 - Tue Feb 7 | LG 1 | Colchester 1-0 Iron | |
1999-00 - Sat Mar 4 | DIV 2 | Iron 0-0 Colchester | |
1999-00 - Sat Sep 11 | DIV 2 | Colchester 0-1 Iron | Hodges |
1997-98 - Sat Mar 7 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Colchester | McAuley |
1997-98 - Fri Oct 31 | DIV 3 | Colchester 3-3 Iron | Hope, D'Auria 2 |
1996-97 - Sat Feb 22 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Colchester | D'Auria, Jones |
1996-97 - Tue Nov 19 | DIV 3 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Clarkson |
1995-96 - Sat Dec 16 | DIV 3 | Colchester 2-1 Iron | Young |
1995-96 - Sat Sep 30 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Colchester | Eyre |
1994-95 - Sat Feb 4 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-4 Colchester | Eyre 2, Bullimore |
1994-95 - Sat Nov 26 | DIV 3 | Colchester 4-2 Iron | Knill, Thornber |
1993-94 - Sat Jan 22 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Colchester | Carmichael |
1993-94 - Sat Oct 9 | DIV 3 | Colchester 2-1 Iron | Carmichael |
1992-93 - Sat May 1 | DIV 3 | Colchester 1-0 Iron | |
1992-93 - Sat Oct 24 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Colchester | Daws, Martin, Helliwell |
1989-90 - Sat Mar 31 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-0 Iron | |
1989-90 - Sat Oct 21 | DIV 4 | Iron 4-0 Colchester | Stevenson, Daws, Hamilton, Taylor |
1988-89 - Sat Feb 18 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-3 Colchester | Lister, Nicol |
1988-89 - Sat Oct 8 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-2 Iron | Flounders, Richardson |
1987-88 - Fri Jan 1 | DIV 4 | Colchester 0-3 Iron | Daws 2, Lister |
1987-88 - Sat Aug 29 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Colchester | Johnson, Flounders |
1986-87 - Sat Jan 3 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-0 Iron | |
1986-87 - Fri 21 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 5-2 Colchester | Lister, Broddle, Johnson 2, McLean |
1985-86 - Tue Apr 15 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Colchester | Dixon |
1985-86 - Fri Oct 18 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Broddle |
1984-85 - Tue Apr 2 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Broddle |
1984-85 - Fri Aug 31 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Colchester | Cammack, Cowling |
1982-83 - Fri Apr 15 | DIV 4 | Colchester 5-1 Iron | Cammack |
1982-83 - Sat Oct 2 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Colchester | O'Berg, Angus |
1981-82 - Fri Apr 2 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Colchester | Moss, Telfer |
1981-82 - Fri Nov 13 | DIV 4 | Colchester 2-1 Iron | Stewart |
1976-77 - Sat Apr 2 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Lumby |
1976-77 - Sat Oct 23 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Colchester | Keeley, Pilling |
1973-74 - Sat Mar 16 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Colchester | Keeley |
1973-74 - Fri Oct 19 | DIV 4 | Colchester 2-0 Iron | |
1971-72 - Fri Jan 21 | DIV 4 | Colchester 1-1 Iron | Fletcher |
1971-72 - Tue Sep 28 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Colchester | Fletcher, Davidson |
1970-71 - Mon Mar 22 | DIV 4 | Colchester 2-0 Iron | |
1970-71 - Tue Mar 16 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Colchester | Woolmer, O'Riley |
1969-70 - Tue Jan 27 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Colchester | Cassidy |
1969-70 - Mon Sep 29 | DIV 4 | Colchester 0-2 Iron | Deere, Heath |
1968-69 - Tue Oct 8 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-3 Colchester | Kerr, Heath |
1968-69 - Mon Aug 26 | DIV 4 | Colchester 0-4 Iron | Kerr 2, Heath, Deere |
1967-68 - Sat Mar 9 | DIV 3 | Iron 5-1 Colchester | Colquhoun 2, Punton, Heath, Deere |
1967-68 - Mon Feb 26 | DIV 3 | Colchester 1-0 Iron | |
1966-67 - Sat Feb 11 | DIV 3 | Colchester 0-1 Iron | Sloan |
1966-67 - Fri Sep 30 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Colchester | Loughton og, Thomas, Smith |
1964-65 - Sat Apr 3 | DIV 3 | Colchester 2-1 Iron | Lindsey |
1964-65 - Fri Nov 20 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Colchester |
SCUNTHORPE WINS | DRAWS | COLCHESTER WINS | |
LEAGUE | 25 | 21 | 16 |
TOTAL | 25 | 21 | 16 |
ELSEWHERE IN LEAGUE TWO
Carlisle United v Grimsby Town
Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United
Crawley Town v Port Vale
Crewe Alexandra v Mansfield Town
Leyton Orient v Bradford City
Newport County v Stevenage
Northampton Town v Forest Green Rovers
Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe
Salford City v Exeter City
Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic
Walsall v Macclesfield Town