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vs TRANMERE ROVERS 28-08-21 - 3pm

2021-22 ISSUE 04 NEIL COX FIRST TEAM MANAGER

The Iron’s manager pens his latest notes as we welcome Tranmere Rovers to the Sands Venue Stadium this afternoon...

Good afternoon and welcome to the Sands futures in the game and it’s about how they Venue Stadium as we take on Tranmere learn from it. They must continue to work Rovers this afternoon. I extend that to hard to be better every day. Micky Mellon, his coaching staff, the We go into today’s game with a couple LUXURY IN THE HEART OF BLACKPOOL players, officials and supporters of our of players who were involved last week opponents today. unavailable due to a positive Covid case Located next to the world-famous Blackpool Tower, on the central promenade Since my last notes, a young side faced and the other being a close contact, but we Manchester City Under-21s in the Papa will still go into it looking to extend our amongst all the major tourist aaraccons. John’s Trophy group stages and though it run of three games unbeaten in the league was a disappointing result on the night by getting our first win of the season. That’s there were some good displays from a what the focus has been on in training this number of the players. week. While we will do our homework on We could have dealt a lot better with Tranmere, it’s all about us and what we do, their first two goals, which straight after and I’m sure the lads will give everything to we’d been on the attack. A side of their get a result. quality will always be clinical, which The games calm down from next week showed on the night. We had chances with just a small number of midweek ourselves though and had we not had a games for the rest of 2021 now, and that perfectly good goal disallowed to make it will really help us as we can get more 1-1, it might have ended up a different type recovery time into the players, spend time of game. We got ourselves in good areas at working on things we need to improve on times but their final touch, pass and finish in training and put on extra sessions to was better than ours on the night. get the lads who have been out through One massive positive for the club though injury back fit. We’ve tried to avoid bringing was three players making their first them back too soon during the busy spell professional appearance, two making their of fixtures we’ve had in August, which is first starts and three academy players something we learnt from last season. coming off the bench for their senior debuts. Tony Daws and the rest of the Enjoy the game, get behind us and up the academy staff have been doing an Iron! unbelievable job and I will always provide a pathway as that’s how I got my chance LARGEST SUITES OUTSIDE OF LONDON as a player years ago. The players have had a taste of it now against some quality Meeeng & 91 Luxurious Great Dining Spa & Treatment footballers who will undoubtedly have big Neil Cox Event Rooms Bedrooms Experiences Rooms

Palaane Building Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4TQ Some recent news from the UNDER-18S DRAW Lloyd and dad Richard (Dick) Lloyd who IRON ROUND-UP Sands Venue Stadium... ROCHDALE CUP TIE both passed away earlier this year. The Iron’s Under-18’s David said: “My dad was born in Brigg and side drew 2-2 at home was an avid supporter of the Iron from to Rochdale in the Midland League days to present. He had Youth Alliance Cup last been all over the country following the Saturday. Iron. One of his all-time favourite Iron United fell behind players was David Sloan. My mum was born twice but Harrison in the Wirral and followed Tranmere as a Poulter continued his prolific run of form to school girl to present day. Her favourite make it six goals in three games. Whites player was Ian St John. After the Dale scored in the 10th minute, “My mum and dad met at a coffee bar in Scunthorpe levelled through a strike by Hoylake where The Beatles were playing. Poulter from just inside the box into the They got married in 1962 at Birkenhead bottom corner. Registry Office and not long after I was The away side went back ahead after the born at the Old Grange Mount Maternity half-hour mark. Home. We all lived in Scunthorpe as job “Both goals we conceded came from us prospects and housing were easier to get in VACANCY: DESIGNATED www.sufctickets.com. Buy in advance being in possession of the ball and giving Lincolnshire, and my mum later gave birth SAFEGUARDING OFFICER from the Iron and we receive 5% of the it away cheaply at around the halfway line, to my younger brothers Shane and later Scunthorpe United Football Club is looking sales. and we got punished,” said academy Darren, who sadly passed away in to appoint a designated Safeguarding Should they not sell out, match tickets manager Tony Daws. September 1997 aged 29. Officer. will remain on sale from the Iron ticket The Iron kept pressing in the second half “I followed my dad and supported the This is a part-time position with hours office until 3.30pm on Friday, September to no avail, until three minutes before the Iron, and one of the first games I ever dependent on the need of the business. 3rd. end when Poulter turned brilliantly on the attended was against Tranmere, on a foggy For a full job description, visit our club Meanwhile, official coach travel will also edge of the area, went past his centre-back afternoon at the Old Show Ground in the website. Applications and CVs be also on sale, costing £20 members and rifled a left-footed shot into the far 1972/73 season. We lost 5-1 but I managed need to be sent via email to and £22 non-members. Departure times corner. to get my mum Ian St John’s and Ron Yeats’ [email protected]. are 10.30am from the Hornsby bus depot, “We weren’t at our best today and it was autographs, which she still kept after all Closing date: 6th September 2021. 10.35am from Ashby Broadway, 10.45am a good learning curve for our players in these years. from the Museum and Baths Hall, and various respects really,” Daws said. “Gone but never ever forgotten.” TICKETS AND TRAVEL ON SALE FOR 11am from the Sands Venue Stadium. “At times we weren’t at the races and We hope David and his guests have NORTHAMPTON TRIP Travel must be purchased in advance gave away possession too easily. There are a great day with the Iron as matchball Tickets and travel are on sale for the Iron’s from our ticket office or online viawww. things we need to improve on. sponsor. League Two trip to face Northampton Town, sufctickets.com. “The big positive is that we came back which takes place on Saturday, September Ticket prices for the game are as follows: twice after being 1-0 and 2-1 down.” 4th (3pm kick-off). CATEGORY ADVANCE MATCHDAY* Daws added: “I’d also like to thank James We have been handed an initial allocation Adults £22 £24 Moody for stepping in as referee at such of 400 South Stand tickets for the game, Over-65/Under-21 £18 £20 short notice.” which will also be available to stream live Under-18 £10 £12 IRON: Foster, Moore, Elliott-Bell, Pike in the UK and overseas on iFollow Iron Under-7 FREE FREE (Young), Lobley, Lewis (Wallace), Franklin under EFL streaming regulations (video *Matchday sales are card only from the (Moore-Billam), Robertson, Cribb, Sel- match passes will be available to buy via Cobblers’ ticket cabin lars-Fleming (Burden), Poulter. our website in the week running up to the There are also wheelchair and carer IRON SUB NOT USED: Strouther. game). tickets amongst the allocation, with You can purchase tickets in person at the prices as per the above categories for MATCHBALL SPONSOR Iron ticket office, by calling01724 747670 disabled tickets and free for Today’s matchball sponsor is David Lloyd during opening hours or through visiting the carer. on behalf of his late mum Hilda Beverly

PAGE 04 | THE IRON Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 05 IRON ROUND-UP YOUNG IRON LOSE OUT TO MANCHESTER CITY U21s IN PAPA JOHN’S TROPHY GROUP GAME A young Iron side was defeated 3-0 by Manchester City U21’s in the group stages of the Papa John’s Trophy at the CLUB OFFICIALS Sands Venue Stadium on Tuesday night. CHAIRMAN: Peter Swann DIRECTORS: Karin Swann, It was a match which saw Tom Collins, Finley Shrimpton Christopher Swann, Leanne Mayo and Dan Gallimore start to make their professional debuts, PRESIDENT: Baron Botham, Kt, OBE Cameron Wilson and Harry Jessop their maiden starts VICE PRESIDENTS: Brian Heywood, for the first team, while three academy players (Harrison Dr John Zacharais, Keith Waters, Tony Jacklin CBE, Keith Wagstaff, Poulter, Jack Moore-Billam and Oliver Lobley) also came on Jason Oxenforth for their first senior appearance. FIRST TEAM MANAGER: Neil Cox The visitors took an early lead seven minutes from kick-off ASSISTANT MANAGER: Mark Lillis after Cole Palmer found space on the edge of the box and COACH: Tony McMahon GOALKEEPING COACH: Paul Musselwhite fired a curling shot into the far corner. HEAD OF MEDICAL SERVICES: After creating some chances, the Iron had a goal ruled Michael McBride offside after 20 minutes when Wilson was deemed to be in ASSISTANT FIRST TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST: an offside position as he passed the ball into the net after Ben Palmer Jessop’s shot had been deflected into his path. KIT MANAGER: Nathan Stanton CHIEF SCOUT: Will Swann Five minutes later, Man City doubled their lead through ACADEMY MANAGER: Tony Daws Luke Bolton after a counter-attack that put him through on PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE goal, and he finished emphatically. COACH: Dale Tonge United came close early in the second half through Harry CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Leanne Mayo HEAD OF MARKETING, TICKETING & Davis on two occasions, but James McAtee added a third RETAIL: Rob Noble goal for the away side after Palmer had his shot from CLUB SECRETARY: Adam Grice outside the box saved, but McAtee was there to hit home MEDIA MANAGER: Chris Mumby the rebound, extending the U21’s advantage five minutes MEDIA AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE: James Moody before full-time. COMMERCIAL EXECUTIVE: Neil Cox said: “It was a disappointing result but there Josh Braithwaite were some good displays from young boys who are trying CONFERENCE AND EVENTS MANAGER: to get into our first team. I had to make a lot of changes but Stephanie Moloney SAFETY OFFICER: Phil Jacklin I wanted to look at our other players, and people in CLUB CHAPLAIN: Reverend Alan Wright different positions. I didn’t want to sit in too much and defend, I wanted us to attack, but the problem was when CLUB DATES we attacked we left the back door open and we were on the FORMED: 1899 TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1912 attack for their first two goals and got punished for them.” LEAGUE ADMISSION: 1950

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AD-210x148-EFL-Together Against Discrimination.indd 1 17/08/2021 13:47 It’s always that extra bit special when you score in front of fans. With it being my first one, an equaliser in the 90th PLAYER INTERVIEW “minute, and it’s the first goal I’ve scored I’ve been able to dedicate to my grandad, so it was a bit special. ALFIE BEESTIN The midfielder speaks about his and the Iron’s season to date, personal targets and previews today’s home League Two encounter against Tranmere Rovers at the Sands Venue Stadium...

Midfielder Alfie Beestin is aiming for the going to be up there. side to build on a steady start in Sky Bet “They’ve made some good signings this League Two this season, and is looking for season. It’ll be a good test for us, and every a first win of the new campaign in today’s team goes into every game to win it, and fixture. it’ll be no different in this game.” The 23-year-old got off the mark for the With one goal already to his name this season with a stoppage time equaliser in season, the midfielder - who notched five recent weeks away at Walsall - the middle strikes in 2020-21 - is already setting his of a three-game unbeaten spell in the sights on double that tally this time round. league, which Beestin hopes will become “I think it’s been a good start for me. To four against Rovers. get that first goal has given me that bit “It’s been a decent start. We come into more confidence and I’m just taking it the game three unbeaten, but obviously each game as it comes and trying to put we want more wins. We want to turn those in good performances every time I play,” he draws into wins. It’s not the worst start, but continued. we need to start getting three points,” he “It’s always that extra bit special when said, talking ahead of the fixture. you score in front of fans. With it being my “I felt like we dominated for the most part first one, an equaliser in the 90th minute, of the game last weekend against Sutton, and it’s the first goal I’ve scored I’ve been and then to concede at the end was able to dedicate to my grandad, so it was a obviously disappointing. We have to try bit special. and see games out. We have to put in a “I’ve had a few now in the last few complete performance.” minutes. There’s the one here with Donny, United’s opponents Tranmere come into but we won’t speak anymore about that, the game in 14th place having won one the Walsall one and the Southend one and drawn two of their opening four games, here last season. I like to think I’ve scored with their victory coming on the opening important goals, and I want to keep doing day against Walsall. that this season. The side who finished seventh last “I got five goals last season, so I want to season, missing out on promotion via the try and double that this season and get 10. play-offs will be strong contenders to be I always want a big target, so I push myself in the mix come the end of the that bit extra. I need to try to get in the box, campaign, according to Beestin: as that’s where the majority of goals are “Tranmere are one of those teams who scored, but I know I’ve got to be careful in always have a decent budget, so they’re my role as well.”

PAGE 10 | THE IRON Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 11 ONE TO WATCH: TRANMERE ROVERS IN OPPOSITION CALLUM McMANAMAN One of the new signings made by Tranmere this summer, McManaman began his career in the youth sides at Everton before signing for Wigan Athletic in 2007. He made his debut in May 2009, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the Latics, helping the side as they won the FA Cup in 2013. McManaman left for West Brom in 2015, but saw his chances at the Hawthorns limited, eventually making the move to Sunderland. He’d only spend a season with the Black Cats, before returning to Wigan in July 2018. The 30-year-old spent the 2019/20 MANAGER: MICKY MELLON season with Luton Town, before having a As a player, Micky Mellon spent time at the stint in Australia with Melbourne Victory. likes of Blackpool, Tranmere, and Burnley, Ryan Payne profiles our latest Sands Venue Stadium visitors, He made 18 appearances in the A-League, before transitioning into a career in while also picking a star man and profiling the boss... before leaving. coaching and management. His first role He made the return to English football was as an assistant at Lancaster City, before It was a return to Prenton Park for Pre-season for Tranmere started earlier this summer, joining Tranmere. later joining Burnley as a youth team coach. manager Micky Mellon earlier this with a 1-0 victory over Scottish Mellon’s first managerial role would be summer. Having left the club in July champions Rangers, with Kieron with Fleetwood, and he guided the side 2020, Mellon was appointed Morris netting the only goal. Wins to promotion on two occasions. First, in boss of Scottish Premiership side over Stalybridge Celtic and the 2009/10 season as they were National Dundee United. But after only a Warrington Town followed, before North play-off winners, and then Mellon season at Tannadice, the 49-year-old Mellon’s side held Sunderland to a pushed them to the National League title returned to Tranmere Rovers. goalless draw at home. Their pre- Last season saw Tranmere finish in season campaign ended in defeat in 2012/13. seventh place in Sky Bet League Two, but their however, with Dwight McNeil scoring a He would later become manager at play-off hopes ended at the semi- late winner as Premier League side Burnley Shrewsbury, and guided the Shrews to final stage after defeat to eventual play-off claimed a 2-1 win at Prenton Park. promotion too. In the 2014/15 season, the winners Morecambe. Having guided Rovers to The side’s league campaign got off to the side finished as League Two runners-up. back-to-back promotions from the National perfect start, with McManaman scoring the His first spell at Tranmere was a League into League One, Mellon’s return will only goal in a 1-0 home win over Walsall. successful one. Taking over the side in the be a source of optimism for Tranmere fans Two goalless draws followed, drawing 0-0 National League, Mellon guided the side to this time out. away to both Port Vale and Swindon Town. back-to-back promotions into League One. The manager has already brought in Rovers suffered their first league defeat of the He left the club in the summer of 2020. reinforcements to bolster his squad. The season last Saturday, with Alex Fisher helping CLUB FACTFILE After one season as manager of Dundee Scotsman has brought in Chris Merrie, Josh Newport County to claim a 1-0 win. Nickname: Rovers United, Mellon then made the return to Dacres-Cogley, Tom Davies, Liam Feeney, After going close to promotion last season, Prenton Park. Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Ryan Watson, Tranmere will hope to make a further step Founded: 1884; 137 years ago Ground: Prenton Park He said: “It is great to be back. When I Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, Joe Maguire, Callum this season. They’ve definitely got the went to Scotland following our McManaman, Elliott Nevitt and Sam Foley man who knows how to get this club Capacity: 16,567 demotion from League One, it left a on permanent deals. Paul Glatzel and Ross promoted, and will look to add a third Chairman: Mark Palios sense of unfinished business and I am Doohan were signed on loan from Liverpool promotion as Tranmere manager to his list Last season: League Two, 7th of 24 and Celtic respectively. come May. Website: tranmererovers.co.uk pleased to have the opportunity to right that wrong.”

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MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS Scunthorpe are winless in Tranmere Rovers have kept five league matches against a clean sheet in their last Tranmere Rovers (D2 L3) 5 10 three league games against since a 4-2 win in October Scunthorpe (W2 D1), with 2011 under Alan Knill. Karl Hawley the last Iron 0 1 player to score against Rovers.

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SCORED CONCEDED SCORED CONCEDED 0-15 0 0 0-15 0 0 16-30 0 0 16-30 0 0 31-45 0 0 31-45 0 0 46-60 2 2 46-60 0 1 61-75 0 1 61-75 1 0 76-90 1 2 76-90 0 0

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Our skipper pens his latest set of notes as we prepare for our third home game in the space of a week this afternoon...

Good afternoon and welcome back to the from the youth team and make substitute Sands Venue Stadium for our game against appearances too. These three lads are just Tranmere Rovers. 16 and 17 years old, and will remember Looking back on last Saturday against that night for the rest of their lives. Sutton, for 60 minutes, I felt it was positive Today, we face another tough opponent and we deserved to be in front but from today in Tranmere. I have no doubt they then on were disappointed as we lost our will be up at the right end of the table this way a little bit and let them gain control of season. They will be looking to go one step the game, especially when it went 1-1. It is, further this season and they have some however, three league games unbeaten and quality players at this level. Again, like still very early days in the season and we every week, to get the three points we are know we have lots of things to work on and going to have to put a complete improve. performance together for the whole 90 I’d like to congratulate all of the lads minutes. who made their debuts in midweek in the A big thank you to everyone who came to Papa John’s Trophy. We had Tom Collins, Dan support us last Saturday. All of us are very Gallimore and Fin Shrimpton all make their appreciative of your backing. I hope we can Giving Football Back to senior debuts, while Cameron Wilson and give you our first win this afternoon. Harry Jessop both made their first starts having already featured for the first team. Enjoy the game, Small Business For these lads, it’s now time to kick on At eBay, we know small business and That’s why eBay are proud to support and challenge for a regular first team spot football clubs used to be like chips and 300,000 small businesses who help having had a taste of the level. gravy, two peas in a pod – a match power EFL clubs nationwide. We’ll be It will have also been a fantastic Harry made in community heaven. donating our advertising space to a lot experience for Harrison Poulter, Jack UTI Ironmongers, ship workers, spring of these businesses – on match day Moore-Billam and Oliver Lobley to step up makers and cobblers, all formed clubs hoardings, around grounds and beyond – which decades later are still prospering. throughout the coming season, to ensure But nowadays, you’d think it was all they can continue to thrive in our local eyewatering transfers, Super Leagues communities. So, join us in giving your and mega sponsors, detached from the support to Small Business Power, because humble origins of our historic clubs. today, they need us more than ever.

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We catch up with the left-sided summer arrival about how he’s www.macron.com settled in at the Sands Venue Stadium...

Speaking generally, how are you finding life at How have you found the games? Scunthorpe? I think I’ve done alright so far and haven’t It’s been a great start for myself to be been too shocked by the differences. To be honest. I signed around six weeks ago and fair, League Two football with the physicality, I’ve got on with all the lads and been made to tackles, heading and other elements suits feel really welcome. The staff have been great me well with the strengths I feel I have as a with me and I’ve managed to get in the team, player. I’ll keep learning and getting better play games and try to help the team, which with experience the more I play. I hope my is the main aim. It’s been a good start for me performances can keep improving as the and I’ve really enjoyed it so far. season goes on.

What’s been the biggest adjustment you’ve You’ve shown versatility playing left-back, left had to make to League Two football, coming wing-back and centre-back already too, which from Blackburn where you had been for a is an important asset to have. number of years? I’ve played in a few different roles but Nothing major to be fair. I think your role has to change in a game Obviously there are little anyway depending on the situation, with adjustments that you need attacking more when you’re chasing a game to make moving to any club. and sitting in when you’re on the back foot It’s been a little further and needing to get through a tough period. I travel-wise for me than feel it’s all a really good learning it was at Blackburn, but experience for me and I’m trying to soak it I’ve been getting used to all up at the moment. that and making sure I take time before training to do my How are you finding the competition for stretches properly after being places with Mason O’Malley? in the car before training. It’s brilliant that there’s competition The aim is to make sure and Mase is a really good you’re right every young player. He has matchday and different strengths to weekend me, and I have different and that ones to him, and it your body gives the manager a is right for good decision to make the games. in terms of team Tactically, selection. The there is competition pushes more of an you on to train well importance and try to keep in this your place in the league than team. We’ll both try in Under-23s and learn different football too. things from each other too.

THE IRON | PAGE 25 Some recent news from the IRON ROUND-UP Sands Venue Stadium... TICKETS ON SALE FOR > Photograph with club mascot Scunny EXETER HOME GAME Bunny Tickets are available to purchase now from > Photograph with referees and officials our ticket office and sufctickets.com ahead ahead of the game of the the next home game in a fortnight’s > Lead the team out in front of thousands time, which sees us host Exeter City (3pm of fans kick-off on Saturday, September 11th). Payment is required when you book, and We also have parking for the fixture on mascots are also required to wear an SUFC sale via sufctickets.com and you can make kit. We will also need a photograph, a saving on that by buying in advance. information of age, school attended, For full ticket news, head to hobbies and a score prediction for the www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. digital programme. The cost for a mascot package, including a full kit, is £150. MASCOT PACKAGES ON For more details call the SUFC Trust SALE FOR THE SEASON on 01724 705010 or through emailing United have mascot packages on sale for [email protected]. the 2021-22 season now. Your child can Further tickets can be arranged by enjoy a day to remember! contacting the ticket office on01724 Due to COVID-19 protocols, aspects of 747670 or by emailing our package has had to adapt to be in line [email protected]. with current guidance. As a result, there is Please note, the age limit is five-years- no access to the changing room area on old. matchdays, but our community coaches will be on hand to ensure the mascot still has a RESTAURANT TO RE-OPEN ON special day. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH Mascots will be able to select a player of Scunthorpe United is delighted to their choice, subject to availability, to meet confirm our restaurant will reopen for pitchside ahead of the game and have service between 12noon and 3pm on a picture taken. There will also be pho- Sunday, September 5th. tograph opportunities with club mascot, Bookings are now being taken for our first Scunny Bunny. date of service, which will see plated roast MASCOT PACKAGE INCLUDES: dinners on the menu, along with starters > Two adults and one junior ticket in the and desserts, which will be confirmed in Lincolnshire Co-op Family Zone due course. > Pre-signed SUFC football The Iron have recently welcomed a new > Write-up in the digital matchday Head Chef to the club, with John Greenley programme, with free access to the issue taking the reins in the kitchen. John has online previously worked as Head Chef at the likes > Be part of the initial warm-up with of Hilton Garden Inn, The White Swan in the first team before practicing your skills Scotter and The Ashbourne Hotel, while he on the pitch ahead of the game with our also had a Head Development Chef community coaches position at Healing Manor, amongst other > Photograph with your favourite player, roles. To make a booking, please email subject to them being in the matchday [email protected] or call squad 01724 747684.

Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 27 See the Iron’s record for the 2021-22 season. Head to SEASON LOG 2021-22 www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk for more statistics on United... DATE OPPONENT K/O/RES COMP TEAM SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 UNUSED SUBS Sat 7 Aug Swindon Town (H) L 1-3 LG2 Billson Kenyon Taft Green Beestin LOFT 1 Thompson Bunn O’Neill Pugh Davis Hallam (30) Watson (45) Wilson (77) O’Malley, Onariase, Rowe, Perry Tue 10 Aug Barrow (A) L 0-1 CCR1 Watson O’Malley Kenyon Taft Onariase Loft Hippolyte Bunn Pugh Davis Perry Green (68) Beestin (68) Wilson (81) Rowe, Jessop, Thompson, Balme Sat 14 Aug Rochdale (A) D 0-0 LG2 Watson Kenyon Taft Onariase Green Loft Thompson Bunn Pugh Davis Perry Beestin (32) Hippolyte (68) O’Malley (82) Rowe, Jessop, Wilson, Balme Tue 17 Aug Walsall (A) D 1-1 LG2 Watson O’Malley Taft Onariase Green BEESTIN 1 Rowe Bunn Pugh Davis Perry Wilson (65) Thompson (76) Jessop (76) Shrimpton, Gallimore, Balme Sat 21 Aug Sutton United (H) D 1-1 LG2 Watson Taft Onariase Green Beestin Hippolyte Thompson SCRIMSHAW 1 Pugh Davis Perry Jessop (69) O’Malley (78) Rowe (87) Collins, Wilson, Shrimpton Tue 24 Aug Manchester City U21s (H) L 0-3 PJT GS Collins O’Malley Onariase Hippolyte Rowe Jessop Thompson Wilson Shrimpton Davis Gallimore Poulter (45) M-Billam (76) Lobley (80) Watson, Beestin, Pugh Sat 28 Aug Tranmere Rovers (H) 3pm LG2 Sat 4 Sep Northampton Town (A) 3pm LG2 Sat 11 Sep Exeter City (H) 3pm LG2 Sat 18 Sep Carlisle United (A) 3pm LG2 Sat 25 Sep Port Vale (H) 3pm LG2 Sat 2 Oct Newport County (A) 3pm LG2 Tue 5 Oct Rotherham United (A) 7pm PJT GS TODAY’S MASCOTS WELCOME DAVID HOPKINS Sat 9 Oct Harrogate Town (A) 3pm LG2 Our first mascot is Alyssa Scunthorpe United is delighted to welcome David Hopkins, his family and guests to today’s Sat 16 Oct Forest Green Rovers (H) 3pm LG2 Park, aged seven. She attends encounter against Tranmere Rovers. We hope you enjoy your afternoon with us. Tue 19 Oct Barrow (A) 7.45pm LG2 Sat 23 Oct Crawley Town (H) 3pm LG2 Norbreck Primary School and David was diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2020 and has since over the last 12 Sat 30 Oct Colchester United (A) 3pm LG2 enjoys football and swimming. months raised £96,000 to fund his treatment of an estimated total of £150,000. You can donate Tue 9 Nov Doncaster Rovers 7pm PJT GS Harry Davis is her favourite via https://uk.gofundme.com/f/winning-for-did-dave and follow the journey by searching for Sat 13 Nov Salford City (H) 3pm LG2 player and she predicts a “Team Hopkins” on Facebook. Sat 20 Nov Mansfield Town (A) 3pm LG2 2-1 Scunthorpe win. Tue 23 Nov Leyton Orient (H) 7.45pm LG2 Sat 27 Nov Bradford City (H) 3pm LG2 Tue 7 Dec Stevenage (A) 7.45pm LG2 Also here today is Charlie Ward, REVEREND ALAN WRIGHT CLUB CHAPLAIN Sat 11 Dec Hartlepool United (A) 3pm LG2 aged six, who goes to Berkeley Welcome to this fixture against Tranmere Rovers, and especially to Sat 18 Dec Bristol Rovers (H) 3pm LG2 Primary School. He enjoys Sun 26 Dec Oldham Athletic (A) 3pm LG2 those who’ve travelled from Merseyside. Wed 29 Dec Northampton Town (H) 7.45pm LG2 football and rugby, with Mo Three consecutive league draws mean that Scunthorpe are three Sat 1 Jan Carlisle United (H) 3pm LG2 Salah his favourite player. games unbeaten in League Two. Last Saturday’s draw was against a Sat 8 Jan Tranmere Rovers (A) 3pm LG2 Sat 15 Jan Exeter City (A) 3pm LG2 Sutton United side whose connections were only too pleased Sat 22 Jan Newport County (H) 3pm LG2 YOUR MESSAGES actually to be playing in the EFL. They were very complimentary Sat 29 Jan Port Vale (A) 3pm LG2 about the ground and the welcome; perhaps we are too self-critical Wishing a Happy 9th Birthday to Anna Kennedy Sat 5 Feb Oldham Athletic (H) 3pm LG2 at times? The Papa John’s fixture against now traditional rivials, Tue 8 Feb Walsall (H) 3pm LG2 for August 27th. She’s always supported Manchester City U23s, saw the Iron field an eleven possibly even Sat 12 Feb Swindon Town (A) 3pm LG2 Scunthorpe but this will be her first live game. Sat 19 Feb Rochdale (H) 3pm LG2 younger than our opponents, largely due to injury and illness. It did Sat 26 Feb Sutton United (A) 3pm LG2 ATTENDANCES give the opportunity for us to give debuts to some of our up-and- Sat 5 Mar Crawley Town (A) 3pm LG2 coming players. Sat 12 Mar Colchester United (H) 3pm LG2 HOME: Out in the real world, the situation in Afghanistan continues to be a worry; many of us will Tue 15 Mar Barrow (H) 7.45pm LG2 Swindon Town: 3,602 (737 away) remember the ending of the Vietnam war, when the US got a bloody nose – the same thing seems Sat 19 Mar Salford City (A) 3pm LG2 Sutton United: 2,429 (112 away) Sat 26 Mar Harrogate Town (H) 3pm LG2 to have happened now. Let’s hope that the hard-earned rights of women and minorities in that Sat 2 Apr Forest Green Rovers (A) 3pm LG2 Man City U21s: 860 (65 away) country don’t regress to the previous dark days. The Paralympics have just started; the athletes

Sat 9 Apr Mansfield Town (H) 3pm LG2 never cease to amaze with their successes against all the odds, a lesson for us all to learn from. Fri 15 Apr Leyton Orient (A) 3pm LG2 AWAY: Mon 18 Apr Stevenage (H) 3pm LG2 Barrow: 1,320 (46 away) Sat 23 Apr Bradford City (A) 3pm LG2 Enjoy the game; up the Iron! Rochdale: 2,679 (415 away) Sat 30 Apr Hartlepool United (H) 3pm LG2 With all good wishes, Rev Alan. Club Chaplain Sat 7 May Bristol Rovers (A) 3pm LG2 Walsall: 4,009 (200 away)

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AD-210x148DPS-Sky Bet-Here's A Stat-Jeff.indd 1 27/07/2021 03:36 SCUNTHORPE TRANMERE UNITED ROVERS MANAGER: Neil Cox MANAGER: Micky Mellon 1 Rory Watson 1 Scott Davies 2 Ross Millen 2 Josh Dacres-Cogley 3 Mason O’Malley 3 Calum Macdonald 4 Alex Kenyon 4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival 5 George Taft 5 Tom Davies 6 Emmanuel Onariase 6 Christopher Merrie 7 Devarn Green 7 Kieron Morris 8 Alfie Beestin 8 Jay Spearing 9 Ryan Loft 9 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 10 Jordan Hallam 10 Ryan Watson 11 Myles Hippolyte 11 Liam Feeney 12 Jai Rowe 12 Charlie Jolley 13 Tom Collins 13 Joe Murphy 15 Harry Jessop 14 Callum McManaman 16 Lewis Thompson 16 Paul Glatzel (LOAN) 17 Harry Bunn 17 Sam Foley 18 Jake Scrimshaw (LOAN) 20 Elliott Nevitt 19 Aaron Jarvis 23 Joe Maguire 20 Cameron Wilson 24 Kyle Hayde 21 Tyrone O’Neill 25 Ross Doohan (LOAN) 22 Finley Shrimpton 26 Peter Clarke 23 Tom Pugh 27 Jake Burton 24 Harry Davis 28 Ryan Stratulis 25 Alex Perry 30 Ben Jones 28 Dan Gallimore 29 Harry Baker 31 Tom Billson (LOAN) REFEREE ASSISTANT ASSISTANT FOURTH OFFICIAL Trevor Kettle Simon Clayton Daniel Woodward Paul Newhouse