SCUNTHORPE UNITED (H) PREVIEW by Steve Harris

TT PREVIEW

Steve Harris – @steveharris84

Steve Harris previews the game at Plainmoor

TORQUAY UNITED VS SCUNTHORPE UNITED

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: 1st October 2022

Kick-off: 3pm

CURRENT FORM

Torquay: L, L, W, L, D, L

Scunthorpe: L, L, L, D, D, W

HEAD TO HEAD

Torquay: 16

Draw: 17

Scunthorpe: 31

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Will Goodwin (2)

Scunthorpe: Joe Nuttall (5)

SCUNTHORPE FACTFILE

Year founded: 1899

Nickname: The Iron

Last season’s league finish: 24th in League Two

Notable honours:

Division Three/Division Two/League One:

Winners: 2006-07

Division Three North:

Winners: 1957-58

Division Four/Division Three/League Two:

Runners-up: 2004-05, 2013-14

Football League Trophy:

Runners-Up: 2008-0

MANAGER: TONY DAWS

Former Iron midfielder Tony Daws recently took charge of Scunthorpe on an interim basis for a second time following the dismissal of Keith Hill. His previous caretaker stint came in 2011 in the wake of the departure of Ian Baraclough.

Daws spent the bulk of his playing career with Scunthorpe, at both the Old Show Ground and Glanford Park, between 1987 and 1993. He also had spells with a number of other clubs, including their Lincolnshire neighbours Grimsby Town and Lincoln City as well as Notts County and Sheffield United.

PLAYER TO WATCH: JACOB BUTTERFIELD

After gracing the Championship with the likes of Barnsley, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Derby County earlier in his career, Jacob Butterfield will be looking to make his experience count for the Iron in the 2022-23 campaign.

In more recent times, Butterfield, 32, has appeared in Australia with Melbourne Victory and has also had a spell north of the border with St Johnstone before he joined Scunthorpe in the summer following a successful trial spell.

BUTTERFIELD STATS:

Position: Midfielder

Date of Birth: 10th June 1990 – 32 Years Old

Birthplace: Bradford

Height: 1.80m

Former Clubs: Barnsley, Norwich, Crystal Palace, Middlesboro, Huddersfield, Derby, Sheff Wed, Bradford, Luton, Melbourne, St Johnstone

NL Stats 22-23: Played 10, Goals Scored 3, Yellow/Red 1/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: Aaron Jarvis

Scunthorpe: None

PREVIOUS HEAD TO HEAD

TORQUAY UNITED 0-1 SCUNTHORPE UNITED

5th April 2014

Russ Wilcox’s Scunthorpe extended their record League Two unbeaten run to 25 matches with a 1-0 win at basement side Torquay.

Scunthorpe went ahead from a 31st minute penalty. Torquay central defender Krystian Pearce fouled Matthew Sparrow as he struggled to control Paul Hayes’ cross from the left 10 yards out. Sam Winnall feigned and then tucked away his 31st minute spot kick with aplomb, despite home goalkeeper Martin Rice guessing and diving the right way.

Torquay right back Dale Tonge had the opportunity to restore parity when Torquay were awarded a 44th minute penalty, following a foul on Pearce following a Courtney Cameron corner. Scunthorpe keeper Sam Slocombe also guessed and dived the right way, to his left, to save Tonge’s side foot spot-kick.

Slocombe proved Scunthorpe’s saviour. In the opening minute he palmed over Karl Hawley’s powerful goal-bound header from Cameron’s in-swinging corner. Slocombe went full stretch up into the top corner to flap over substitute Jayden Stockley’s goal-bound 74th minute free-kick from 20 yards. Stockley was sent off in stoppage time for a foul on central defender David Mirfin.