Preview: Notts County (A)

The Iron are set to be backed by a bumper following on the road as we take the trip to Notts County away on Saturday afternoon.

TICKET & COACH TRAVEL NEWS

The final allocation handed to the club, which totalled 1,750,has been sold in its entirety.

As a result of the sold out away section, Notts County state any away fans found in the home end will be removed from the stadium.

Away coach travel will be running to Nottingham, with the coach departing at the following times as a reminder for those who have booked with us:

11.30am - Hornsby bus depot
11.35am - Ashby Broadway
11.45am - Museum and Baths Hall
12.00pm - Glanford Park

The coach has sold out meaning no further seats will be available to purchase to travel with the Iron.

Alternative travel is possible via rail from Scunthorpe, see nationalrail.co.uk for further details.

PRE-MATCH VIEWS

Jimmy Dean (click here to read | click here to watch on Iron Player)

IRON TEAM NEWS

Manager Jimmy Dean revealed midfielder Tom Pugh has suffered with a hamstring problem throughout the week, missing both Thursday and Friday training sessions, however Dean remains hopeful that Pugh will be available for Saturday.

Alfie Beestin (hamstring) and Marcus Carver (groin) remain out through their respective injuries.

THE OPPOSITION

Notts County are one of two sides who have set an unprecedented standard at the top of the Vanarama National League this season.

The East Midlands-based side currently sit second behind Wrexham, with Luke Williams’s side registering 27 wins from 39 games so far this season, racking up 91 points with seven games left to play.

After firing Gateshead to a National League North title winning season last campaign with 28 goals in 39 league appearances, Macaulay Langstaff has continued to raise his own standard in the league above with 36 goals in 38 appearances for County.

Whilst Langstaff chases the golden boot, former Iron shot-stopper Sam Slocombe is looking to claim the golden glove with 13 clean sheets in 35 games. 

Only Eastleigh’s Joe McDonnell can boast a higher amount of clean sheets, shutting out the opposition 15 times with 39 played.

For more information on our hosts, click here.

THE OFFICIALS

The referee will be Jamie O'Connor, assisted by Timothy Walker and Daniel Woolley. The fourth official will be Benjamin Tomlinson.

MATCHDAY DETAILS

Notts County state that to the rear of the Jimmy Sirrel stand, parking is available in the Cattle Market and there are also parking sites on Meadow Lane, where car parking charges may apply.

As part of Notts’ Community Day celebrations, Scunthorpe-supporting families are invited to a Family Fun Zone at Nottingham Padel Centre, accessed off Iremonger Road close to the junction with Cattle Market Road – a short walk from the away end.

With the city centre and canal just a short walk away, there are plenty of options regarding pubs once arrived at Nottingham.

Additionally, turnstiles are also open two hours before kick-off for fans wishing to enter the stadium.

Once inside the ground, the Jimmy Sirrel visitors’ holds several concourse catering outlets, offering a range of hot snacks including burgers, pies and vegetarian options as well as alcohol.

For more information, see a Notts County-provided article relating to information and guidance for supporters making the trip by clicking here.

NATIONAL LEAGUE TV

The game against Notts County will be available to stream both domestically and internationally, with the home side’s commentary alongside the feed.

Supporters can subscribe here to start streaming National Division matches, including prior full match replays, which are hosted and can be watched, on National League TV for free.

To help the Iron profit, you need to nominate 'Scunthorpe United' as your club in the sign-up process.

FULL RECORD

Our full record against Notts County is as follows:

SEASON/DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2022-23 - Sat 3 Dec	NAT LG	Iron 1-4 Notts Co	Lavery
2017-18 - Tue 8 Aug	LGEC R1	Iron 3-3 Notts Co (Iron win 6-5 on pens)	Madden (2), Holmes
2016-17 - Tue 9 Aug	LGEC R1	Iron 2-0 Notts Co (AET)	van Veen (2)
2014-15 - Sat 28 Mar	LG 1	Notts Co 2-2 Iron	Robinson, Canavan
2014-15 - Sat 25 Oct	LG 1	Iron 0-1 Notts Co
2014-15 - Tue 7 Oct	FLT R2	Iron 1-2 Notts Co	Madden
2012-13 - Sat 16 Mar	LG 1	Notts Co 1-0 Iron
2012-13 - Sat 17 Nov	LG 1	Iron 2-2 Notts Co	Ribeiro, Mozika
2012-13 - Tue 4 Sep	FLT R1	Iron 1-2 Notts Co	Duffy
2011-12 - Sat 24 Mar	LG 1	Iron 0-0 Notts Co
2011-12 - Sat 26 Nov	LG 1	Notts Co 3-2 Iron	Barcham, Grant
2008-09 - Tue 2 Sep	FLT R1	Iron 2-1 Notts Co	Hayes 2
2004-05 - Sat 22 Jan	LG 2	Notts Co 2-0 Iron
2004-05 - Tue 28 Dec	LG 2	Iron 0-0 Notts Co
1999-2000 - Sat 22 Jan	DIV 2	Iron 1-0 Notts Co	Ipoua
1999-2000 - Sat 21 Aug	DIV 2	Notts Co 3-0 Iron
1997-98 - Fri 26 Dec	DIV 3	Iron 1-2 Notts Co	Hendon (og)
1997-98 - Sun 7 Sep	DIV 3	Notts Co 2-1 Iron	Strodder (og)
1996-97 - Tue 28 Jan	FLT	Iron 1-1 Notts Co  Iron win 4-2 on pens	Hope
1972-73 - Mon 23 Apr	DIV 3	Notts Co 2-0 Iron
1972-73 - Sat 23 Dec	DIV 3	Iron 1-0 Notts Co	Davidson
1970-71 - Sat 27 Feb	DIV 4	Notts Co 3-0 Iron
1970-71 - Sat 31 Oct	DIV 4	Iron 0-1 Notts Co
1969-70 - Sat 14 Mar	DIV 4	Iron 2-3 Notts Co	Kerr, Cassidy
1969-70 - Sat 29 Nov	DIV 4	Notts Co 3-1 Iron	Ball (og)
1968-69 - Wed 5 Mar	DIV 4	Notts Co 1-0 Iron
1968-69 - Sat 4 Jan	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Notts Co	Kerr, Cassidy

Our full record against Notts County is as follows: 

	P	W	D	L	F	A
Home	15	5	5	6	19	21
Away	10	0	1	9	6	22
TOTAL	25	5	6	15	25	43