The Surrey-based official will travel to St James Park for his 21st game of the season and his sixth in Sky Bet League Two. This is his fifth season as an EFL referee, with the 2017-18 campaign his first.
Hicks has taken charge of five previous Iron fixtures, the last coming at Walsall back in August when we drew 1-1 through a late Alfie Beestin leveller. Three yellow cards were shown that day. Across the other four games, he's issued 10 yellow cards and one red.
Last season saw him show 95 yellow cards and two reds in 34 matches, while so far this term he's 57 yellow cards and five reds in his 20 games.
On Saturday, Nield will be assisted by Robert Dabbs and Michael Begley, while Adam Ricketts has been appointed as the fourth official.
PAST SCUNTHORPE UNITED ENCOUNTERS
Last season saw him show 95 yellow cards and two reds in 34 matches, while so far this term he's 57 yellow cards and five reds in his 20 games.
On Saturday, Nield will be assisted by Robert Dabbs and Michael Begley, while Adam Ricketts has been appointed as the fourth official.
PAST SCUNTHORPE UNITED ENCOUNTERS
| DATE | COMP | MATCH | Y | R |
| Aug 17, 2021 | LG 2 | Walsall 1-1 Iron | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | LG 2 | Newport County 4-0 Iron | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | LG 2 | Cambridge United 0-1 Iron | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Sunderland | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | LG 1 | Southend United 3-2 Iron | 5 | 1 |
PAST EXETER CITY ENCOUNTERS
| DATE | COMP | MATCH | Y | R |
| Oct 5, 2021 | FLT GS | Cheltenham Town 2-2 Exeter City | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | LG 2 | Exeter City 0-4 Morecambe | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | FLT GS | Swindon Town 3-4 Exeter City | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | FLT R 4 | Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter City | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2019 | LG 2 | Exeter City 1-0 Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | LG 2 | Cambridge United 0-2 Exeter City | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2017 | LG 2 | Exeter City 0-1 Port Vale | 8 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | LG 2 | Exeter City 1-0 Lincoln City | 3 | 0 |
