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THE IRON FREE DIGITAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SCUNTHORPE UNITED FC vs MANCHESTER CITY U21s 24-08-21 - 7pm GROUP STAGE 2021-22 ISSUE 03 NEIL COX FIRST TEAM MANAGER The manager pens his latest notes as we take on Manchester City U21s in the Papa John’s Trophy group stages this evening... Welcome to the Sands Venue Stadium as we have to adhere to in terms of who we we take on Manchester City Under-21s play, but we will make some changes where in the Papa John’s Trophy group stages we are allowed to as we’ve played a lot of tonight. I extend that welcome to their football in a short space of time and want LUXURY IN THE HEART OF BLACKPOOL coaching staff, players, officials and to avoid further injuries. supporters visiting. It gives a chance for those who need Located next to the world-famous Blackpool Tower, on the central promenade We enter it after making it three matches games to get a run-out and some match amongst all the major tourist aaraccons. unbeaten against Sutton United on fitness into them. I’m looking forward Saturday, and while we conceded a late to seeing how the young lads deal with goal to snatch three points from us, we the challenge and how far they’ve come were lucky right at the end to get the against what we know will be strong point as they had further chances at the opposition. death. Ultimately after taking a 1-0 lead We don’t know what to expect from them we should have seen the game out, but really in terms of selection or set-pieces, the lads will learn from it and are giving but we know they will naturally be very their all, and that’s all you can ask for in the good. They were when we faced them last present circumstances where we’ve been season and caused us plenty of problems. so unlucky with injuries. They’ve got better every season in this It was great to see Jake Scrimshaw get a tournament but I’m sure my lads will give debut goal after coming into the team late their all to try and get the result. on because Harry Bunn felt his groin in the warm-up. Jake did everything we asked of Enjoy the game, and up the Iron! him, despite spending seven hours in his car travelling to join us from Bournemouth the day before, and he’s got off to a promising start. For this evening’s game, there are rules Neil Cox LARGEST SUITES OUTSIDE OF LONDON Meecng & 91 Luxurious Great Dining Spa & Treatment Event Rooms Bedrooms Experiences Rooms Palacne Building Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4TQ Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 03 IRON ROUND-UP IRON MAKE IT THREE UNBEATEN WITH SUTTON DRAW The wait for a first League Two victory of the season for both Scunthorpe and Sutton went on after the pair drew 1-1 CLUB OFFICIALS at the Sands Venue Stadium on Saturday. CHAIRMAN: Peter Swann DIRECTORS: Karin Swann, For much of the second half, a well-taken goal from debu- Christopher Swann, Leanne Mayo tant Jake Scrimshaw looked like proving to be the winner PRESIDENT: Baron Botham, Kt, OBE for the Iron, although an equaliser from Donovan Wilson six VICE PRESIDENTS: Brian Heywood, minutes from time earned Sutton a share of the spoils. Dr John Zacharais, Keith Waters, Tony Jacklin CBE, Keith Wagstaff, In a game of few clear-cut chances at either end Scun- Jason Oxenforth thorpe looked the brighter of the two teams, though the FIRST TEAM MANAGER: Neil Cox visitors did threaten at times. ASSISTANT MANAGER: Mark Lillis Home goalkeeper Rory Watson denied Omar Bugiel with COACH: Tony McMahon his legs and saved low to his right to keep out Wilson in GOALKEEPING COACH: Paul Musselwhite HEAD OF MEDICAL SERVICES: the first half, with Lewis Thompson seeing a powerful strike Michael McBride blocked by a resolute Sutton defence. ASSISTANT FIRST TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Six minutes after the break, Scrimshaw - only drafted into Ben Palmer the starting line-up because of an injury to Harry Bunn KIT MANAGER: Nathan Stanton CHIEF SCOUT: Will Swann during the warm-up, 24 hours after joining on loan from ACADEMY MANAGER: Tony Daws Bournemouth - finished well with an overhead kick from PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE inside the six-yard box after a header from Thompson had COACH: Dale Tonge been tipped onto the bar. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Leanne Mayo HEAD OF MARKETING, TICKETING & Sutton pressed for an equaliser late on and were reward- RETAIL: Rob Noble ed in the 84th minute when substitute Enzio Boldewijn CLUB SECRETARY: Adam Grice attacked down the left, crossed and Wilson converted. MEDIA MANAGER: Chris Mumby In stoppage time, the visitors twice went close to snatch- MEDIA AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE: James Moody ing a winner, with Wilson firing over and Craig Eastmond COMMERCIAL EXECUTIVE: striking wide. Josh Braithwaite Neil Cox said: “I didn’t feel we started the game very well. CONFERENCE AND EVENTS MANAGER: Football is a game of many opinions, but We got down the sides, which we’d worked on, but obviously Stephanie Moloney SAFETY OFFICER: Phil Jacklin had to make a late change with Jake coming in for Bunny CLUB CHAPLAIN: Reverend Alan Wright there is one that we must all share. There is (who pulled up in the warm-up). no place for discrimination in our game. If “They then had a few opportunities, and Rory (Watson) CLUB DATES made a couple of good saves. We then settled down a little FORMED: 1899 bit. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1912 you do not agree, then you are not welcome. LEAGUE ADMISSION: 1950 “There was nothing in the game really. We had a word about the second-half and how we needed to be more posi- LEAGUE AND CUP HONOURS If you see or hear discrimination in this tive, especially with the ball. We took a 1-0 lead and should BEST SEASON: Division Two, have seen the game out really. They tried to be braver, and Fourth - 1961-62 LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONS: 2006-07 stadium, please report it to the nearest we just didn’t defend well enough and got done, and then LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF WINNERS: 2008-09 steward or via the Kick it Out App. we were so lucky at the end not to lose the game, as the DIVISION THREE NORTH CHAMPIONS: chance came after our set-play.” 1957-58 LEAGUE TWO RUNNERS-UP: 2004-05, 2013- 14 DIVISION FOUR PROMOTION: 1971-72, Because we are all 1982-83 DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF WINNERS: 2006- 07 LINCOLNSHIRE SENIOR CUP WINNERS: #TogetherAgainstDiscrimination 1939, 1940, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Download the Kick it Out app for free from your app store. EFL.com SAN-AN CUP WINNERS: 2006 Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 05 AD-210x148-EFL-Together Against Discrimination.indd 1 17/08/2021 13:47 A massive thank you to our kit sponsors for 2021-22. 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