SCENE-SETTER...
The Iron were beaten 1-0 by near neighbours Grimsby Town last weekend and will be looking for a reaction against Nigel Clough's Stags.
We come into the match sitting 1th in the League Two table, with a victory this weekend providing the opportunity to potentially climb up a place.
Our last home game was against Barrow on Tuesday, December 15th and saw Abo Eisa and Jordan Clarke on target in a 2-1 Iron win.
THE OPPOSITION...
Mansfield sit three points behind us in 20th place and will be seeking a first win since December 2nd, when they were 1-0 victors at Cambridge United.
Last weekend saw them draw 1-1 at home to Southend United, with Jordan Bowery grabbing the equalising goal.
They have three joint top scorers, with four goals to their name, in Harry Charsley, George Lapslie and Nicky Maynard, while goalkeeper Marek Stech and centre-back Farrend Rawson top the appearance tables for them with 18 starts to their name in the league.
Former Iron James Perch has made 14 appearances in all competitions since signing in the summer.
TEAM NEWS...
Harrison McGahey (hamstring) is still missing, and is expected to be back available in late January, while Junior Brown (thigh) is ahead of schedule and back on the training pitch, but is not ready for action just yet - with the Christmas period likely to come too soon.
Kevin van Veen has returned to the Netherlands for a short break as he recovers from an injection on the hamstring injury which will keep him out for around 10 weeks, while Frank Vincent (thigh) and Fin Shrimpton (ankle) are on the sidelines.
PAST MEETINGS...
The two sides met in the group stages of the Papa John's Trophy earlier in the season, with Olufela Olomola on target in an eventual 2-1 defeat.
| SEASON - DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2020-21 - Tue 10 Nov | EFL T GS | Iron 1-2 Mansfield | Olomola |
| 2019-20 - Sat 7 Sep | LG 2 | Mansfield 2-0 Iron | |
| 2018-19 - Tue 8 Nov | EFL T GS | Mansfield 3-2 Iron | Ben El-Mhanni, Dales |
| 2013-14 - Sat 11 Jan | LG 2 | Mansfield 0-2 Iron | Hayes 2 |
| 2013-14 - Sat Aug 3 | LG 2 | Iron 2-0 Mansfield | Sparrow, Winnall |
| 2004-05 - Mon Jan 3 | LG 2 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 2004-05 - Sat Sep 25 | LG 2 | Iron 1-1 Mansfield | Baraclough |
| 2003-04 - Tue Jan 27 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Mansfield | |
| 2003-04 - Tue Aug 26 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 5-0 Iron | |
| 2001-02 - Sat Mar 2 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 2-1 Iron | Quailey |
| 2001-02 - Sat Sep 22 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Mansfield | |
| 2000-01 - Sat May 5 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 2000-01 - Sat Nov 25 | DIV 3 | Iron 6-0 Mansfield | Torpey, Larusson, Ipoua 4 |
| 1998-99 - Sat Feb 27 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 2-1 Iron | Forrester |
| 1998-99 - Sat Sep 19 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-2 Mansfield | Forrester, Eyre 2 |
| 1997-98 - Sat Jan 17 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1997-98 - Sat Aug 30 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Mansfield | Garcia |
| 1996-97 - Sat Feb 8 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-2 Mansfield | |
| 1996-97 - Sat Nov 2 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 2-0 Iron | |
| 1995-96 - Sat Dec 9 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Mansfield | McFarlane |
| 1995-96 - Sat Sep 23 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | McFarlane |
| 1994-95 - Tue Feb 21 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1994-95 - Sat Nov 19 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-4 Mansfield | Bullimore, Juryeff, Nicholson |
| 1993-94 - Sat Feb 19 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-3 Mansfield | Carmichael |
| 1993-94 - Sat Aug 28 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 0-1 Iron | Toman |
| 1991-92 - Sat Feb 8 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 1-3 Iron | Alexander, Hamilton, White |
| 1991-92 - Sat Oct 26 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-4 Mansfield | Daws |
| 1985-86 - Tue Mar 25 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | Travis |
| 1985-86 - Sat Sep 21 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-3 Mansfield | |
| 1984-85 - Sat May 4 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Mansfield | Cammack 2 |
| 1984-85 - Wed Apr 24 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 0-1 Iron | Cammack |
| 1984-85 - Wed Sep 5 | LGC R1 L2 | Mansfield 1-2 Iron | Brolly, Cowling |
| 1984-85 - Tue Aug 28 | LGC R1 L1 | Iron 0-1 Mansfield | |
| 1982-83 - Tue Mar 1 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Mansfield | Cammack 2 |
| 1982-83 - Mon Oct 18 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 0-2 Iron | Hunter, Cowling |
| 1981-82 - Tue Apr 13 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | Cowling |
| 1981-82 - Tue Feb 2 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Mansfield | Dall |
| 1981-82 - Mon Sep 14 | LGC R1 L2 | Mansfield 2-0 Iron | |
| 1981-82 - Tue Sep 1 | LGC R1 L1 | Iron 0-0 Mansfield | |
| 1980-81 - Mon Apr 20 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Mansfield | O'Berg, Cammack |
| 1980-81 - Fri Dec 26 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1976-77 - Tue Aug 24 | LGC R1 R | Iron 2-1 Mansfield | O'Connor, Wadsworth |
| 1976-77 - Tue Aug 17 | LGC R1 L2 | Iron 2-0 Mansfield | Keeley, Wiggington |
| 1976-77 - Sat Aug 14 | LGC R1 L1 | Mansfield 2-0 Iron | |
| 1975-76 - Tue Aug 26 | LGC R1 L2 | Mansfield 4-0 Iron | |
| 1975-76 - Wed Aug 20 | LGC R1 L1 | Iron 0-2 Mansfield | |
| 1974-75 - Mon Apr 21 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 7-0 Iron | |
| 1974-75 - Sat Aug 24 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Mansfield | |
| 1973-74 - Sat Apr 20 | DIV 4 | Mansfield 2-2 Iron | Roberts, Andrews |
| 1973-74 - Tue Dec 18 | FAC R2 R | Iron 1-0 Mansfield | Warnock |
| 1973-74 - Sat Dec 15 | FAC R2 | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | Houghton |
| 1973-74 - Sat Dec 8 | DIV 4 | Iron 5-3 Mansfield | Houghton 2, Horsfall 2, Davidson |
| 1970-71 - Sat Dec 12 | FAC R2 | Iron 3-0 Mansfield | Rusling 2, Kirk |
| 1967-68 - Sat Dec 23 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 3-0 Iron | |
| 1967-68 - Sat Aug 25 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-3 Mansfield | Sloan, Barton, Burrows |
| 1966-67 - Sat Jan 7 | FAC R2 | Mansfield 2-1 Iron | Foxon |
| 1966-67 - Tue Dec 27 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 3-1 Iron | Lindsey |
| 1966-67 - Fri Dec 23 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Mansfield | Sloan, Barton |
| 1965-66 - Mon Mar 7 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 2-2 Iron | Bedford, Smith |
| 1965-66 - Wed Aug 25 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1964-65 - Fri Feb 12 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-1 Mansfield | |
| 1964-65 - Sat Oct 3 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 3-2 Iron | Lawther 2 |
| 1957-58 - Sat Jan 18 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 3-5 Iron | Davis 2, Waldock, Haigh, Marriott |
| 1957-58 - Sat Sep 14 | DIV 3N | Iron 3-3 Mansfield | Haigh, Brownsword, Chamberlain og |
| 1956-57 - Sat Feb 9 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | Davies |
| 1956-57 - Sat Sep 29 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-1 Mansfield | |
| 1955-56 - Wed Aug 31 | DIV 3N | Iron 3-0 Mansfield | Gregory 2, Plummer og |
| 1955-56 - Mon Aug 22 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 3-2 Iron | Haigh, Gregory |
| 1954-55 - Sat Feb 12 | DIV 3N | Iron 2-0 Mansfield | Jones, Gregory |
| 1954-55 - Sat Sep 25 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 2-1 Iron | McGill |
| 1953-54 - Sat Mar 13 | DIV 3N | Iron 2-2 Mansfield | Gregory, Haigh |
| 1953-54 - Sat Oct 24 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 2-1 Iron | Brownsword |
| 1952-53 - Sat Apr 11 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1952-53 - Thu Sep 25 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-1 Mansfield | |
| 1951-52 - Sat Mar 22 | DIV 3N | Iron 4-1 Mansfield | Mosby, Cumner, Ottewell, Rudd |
| 1951-52 - Sat Nov 3 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 4-1 Iron | Mosby |
| 1950-51 - Sat Dec 23 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-0 Mansfield | |
| 1950-51 - Sat Aug 26 | DIV 3N | Mansfield 1-1 Iron | Whitfield |
| SCUNTHORPE WINS | DRAWS | MANSFIELD WINS | |
| CUP | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LEAGUE | 17 | 17 | 29 |
| LEAGUE CUP | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| FA CUP | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 19 | 37 |
ELSEWHERE IN SKY BET LEAGUE TWO...
Cambridge United v Leyton Orient (1pm)
Exeter City v Forest Green Rovers (1pm)
Southend United v Colchester United (1pm)
Carlisle United v Bolton Wanderers (3pm)
Cheltenham Town v Stevenage (3pm)
Crawley Town v Newport County (3pm)
Morecambe v Grimsby Town (3pm)
Oldham Athletic v Harrogate Town (3pm)
Port Vale v Barrow (3pm)
Salford City v Walsall (3pm)
Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City (3pm)
