Big Match Preview: Iron v Chesterfield

16 April 2017

The Iron head into Monday’s clash with Chesterfield looking to make it four straight victories on home turf.

Graham Alexander’s side have taken nine points out of a possible nine in matches against Rochdale, Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers respectively - a run which United will be aiming to continue.

The hosts also go into the fixture off the back of a solid 1-0 away triumph over MK Dons on Good Friday, where Ivan Toney’s first half header was enough for all three points.

Alexander will be without on-loan midfielder Matt Crooks for the remainder of the campaign, after the 23-year-old picked up a knee injury in the win over Bolton Wanderers.

Luke Daniels (ribs), Charlie Goode (ankle) and Tom Hopper (shin) will also miss the rest of the season.

Goals from Josh Morris, Kevin van Veen and Sam Mantom wrapped up a comfortable 3-0 victory for Graham Alexander’s men earlier on in the campaign.

After a goal-less first half at the Proact in which the visitors were unlucky not be ahead in, they deservedly got the breakthrough four minutes into the second period. It came from the left boot of Morris, whose free-kick on the right evaded everyone and nestled into the opposing corner of the goal.

Van Veen then doubled United’s advantage on the hour with a low shot that beat Ryan Fulton at his near post.

The Dutchman turned provider in 85th minute, as he slipped in Mantom, who finished coolly from inside the penalty area to round things off in style.

SEASON/DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2016-17 - Sat 22 Oct 2015-16 - Sat 19 Mar	LG 1 LG 1	Chesterfield 0-3 Iron Iron 1-1 Chesterfield	Morris, van Veen, Mantom Madden
2015-16 - Sat 24 Oct	LG 1	Chesterfield 0-3 Iron	Madden 2, McSheffrey
2014-15 - Tue 17 Feb	LG 1	Iron 2-0 Chesterfield	Canavan, Madden
2014-15 - Tue 13 Jan	FAC R3 R	Chesterfield 2-0 Iron
2014-15 - Tue 6 Jan	FAC R3	Iron 2-2 Chesterfield	Davey, Taylor
2014-15 - Sat 13 Sep	LG 1	Chesterfield 4-1 Iron	Madden
2014-15 - Tue 2 Sep	FLT R1	Iron 2-0 Chesterfield	McAllister, McSheffrey
2013-14 - Sat 8 Feb	LG 2	Iron 1-1 Chesterfield	Winnall
2013-14 - Sat 2 Nov	LG 2	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Waterfall
2011-12 - Sat 31 Mar	LG 1	Chesterfield 1-4 Iron	Robertson 2, Walker, Barcham
2011-12 - Sat 31 Dec	LG 1	Iron 2-2 Chesterfield	Canavan, Ryan
2009-10 - Tue 11 Aug	LG CUP R1	Iron 2-1 Chesterfield	Sparrow, Hayes
2006-07 - Tue 26 Dec	LG 1	Iron 1-0 Chesterfield	Sharp
2006-07 - Wed 27 Sep	LG 1	Chesterfield 0-1 Iron	Sharp
2005-06 - Sat 18 Mar	LG 1	Chesterfield 1-2 Iron	Hinds, Crosby
2005-06 - Mon 26 Dec	LG 1	Iron 2-2 Chesterfield	Baraclough, Johnson
2004-05 - Sat 13 Nov	FAC R1	Iron 2-0 Chesterfield	Hayes, Baraclough
2000-01 - Sat 13 Jan	DIV 3	Chesterfield 1-0 Iron
2000-01 - Mon 28 Aug	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Chesterfield	Torpey
1999-00 - Tue 25 Jan	FLT AREA QF	Iron 1-2 Chesterfield	Stamp
1999-00 - Sat 23 Oct	DIV 2	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Fickling
1999-00 - Sat 25 Sep	DIV 2	Iron 0-0 Chesterfield
1994-95 - Sat 18 Feb	DIV 3	Iron 0-1 Chesterfield
1994-95 - Sat 14 Jan	DIV 3	Chesterfield 3-1 Iron	Bullimore
1994-95 - Tue 8 Nov	FLT R2	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Bullimore
1993-94 - Mon 4 Apr	DIV 3	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Alexander
1993-94 - Tue 28 Dec	DIV 3	Iron 2-2 Chesterfield	Carmichael, Mudd
1992-93 - Sat 6 Mar	DIV 3	Iron 0-1 Chesterfield
1992-93 - Sat 3 Oct	DIV 3	Chesterfield 1-3 Iron	Goodacre, White
1991-92 - Tue 31 Mar	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Chesterfield	Helliwell, Hamilton
1991-92 - Sat 14 Sep	DIV 4	Chesterfield 0-1 Iron	Humphries
1990-91 - Sat 27 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 3-0 Chesterfield	Daws, Flounders 2
1990-91 - Tue 18 Dec	FLT R2	Iron 3-1 Chesterfield	Lillis, Taylor
1990-91 - Tue 23 Oct	DIV 4	Chesterfield 1-0 Iron
1989-90 - Tue 1 May	DIV 4	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Daws
1989-90 - Sat 30 Dec	DIV 4	Iron 0-1 Chesterfield
1984-85 - Sat 26 Jan	DIV 4	Chesterfield 1-0 Iron
1984-85 - Sat 15 Sep	DIV 4	Iron 2-4 Chesterfield	Broddle, Cowling
1972-73 - Sat 14 Apr	DIV 3	Chesterfield 2-1 Iron	Warnock
1972-73 - Tue 20 Mar	DIV 3	Iron 0-1 Chesterfield
1969-70 - Sat 31 Jan	DIV 4	Chesterfield 2-1 Iron	Cassidy
1969-70 - Sat 4 Oct	DIV 4	Iron 1-2 Chesterfield	Cassidy
1968-69 - Tue 15 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 0-1 Chesterfield
1968-69 - Tue 8 Apr	DIV 4	Chesterfield 1-2 Iron	Heath, Kerr
1957-58 - Sat 21 Dec	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 1-1 Chesterfield	Fletcher
1957-58 - Sat 24 Aug	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Marriott
1956-57 - Sat 16 Feb	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 5-1 Chesterfield	Waldock 3, Fletcher, McGill
1956-57 - Sat 6 Oct	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 1-0 Iron
1955-56 - Sat 14 Apr	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 2-0 Iron
1955-56 - Sat 3 Dec	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 2-0 Chesterfield	Jones, Brownsword
1954-55 - Sat 16 Apr	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 2-0 Iron
1954-55 - Sat 27 Nov	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 2-1 Chesterfield	Brown, Brownsword
1953-54 - Sat 3 Apr	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 1-0 Iron
1953-54 - Sat 14 Nov	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 2-1 Chesterfield	Whitfield, Brownsword
1952-53 - Sat 14 Mar	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 1-1 Iron	Whitfield
1952-53 - Sat 25 Oct	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 1-0 Chesterfield	Daley
1951-52 - Sat 1 Mar	DIV 3 (N)	Chesterfield 3-0 Iron
1951-52 - Sat 13 Oct	DIV 3 (N)	Iron 1-1 Chesterfield	Powell

Our full record against Chesterfield is as follows:

	P	W	D	L	F	A
Home	30	12	10	8	44	31
Away	28	8	7	13	29	36
TOTAL	58	20	17	21	73	67

With nine goals to his name so far in the current campaign, Kristian Dennis is the Spireites’ top goalscorer.

Dennis caught the eye in a loan spell with Macclesfield Town in the 2015-16 season, where he struck 23 times in the National League.

MONDAY

Sheffield United v Bradford City (12:15)

AFC Wimbledon v Peterborough United (15:00)

Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic (15:00)

Charlton Athletic v Gillingham (15:00)

Fleetwood Town v Millwall (15:00)

Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town (15:00)

Oxford United v Port Vale (15:00)

Rochdale v Coventry City (15:00)

Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons (15:00)

Walsall v Swindon Town (15:00)

TUESDAY
Bolton v Bury (20:00)

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Match Reports

Report: Iron 3-1 Chesterfield

17 April 2017

The Iron were 3-1 victors against Chesterfield on Monday, assuring a top six finish for the season.

The lead came during the first half through a Paul McGinn own-goal after a Josh Morris corner, before Ivan Toney doubled the advantage not long after.

The third arrived in the second period, with Toney bundling the ball past Stuckmann following Kevin van Veen’s throughball.

The travelling Spireites did have the chance to celebrate one goal, however. Tom Anderson headed home with only a few seconds of the game to go.

United entered the League One encounter having made no changes to the side that secured a vital 1-0 win at MK Dons on Good Friday.

The home side started brightly, but couldn’t create much more than half chances in the opening ten minutes.

Dan Gardner’s cross from the left wing on ten minutes bounced awkwardly for Joe Anyon, but the shotstopper held on at the second attempt.

A couple of minutes after Gardner’s dangerous cross it was the Iron’s turn to go close but, after the Spireites only partially cleared, Jamie Ness’ shot on the half volley went narrowly wide.

Neal Bishop was next to try his luck from a similar distance to Ness’ previous effort, but the deflection for a Spireites defender took the sting off the ball, and Stuckmann held well.

United continued to pile forward, and created another opening, with Stephen Dawson’s effort parried away only for a corner.

The resulting corner was sent in by Morris, and Bishop rose the highest, but only to see his vicious header hit the side netting.

The home faithful didn’t have to wait much longer to find their opening goal, and it came courtesy of a Morris corner, which was flicked on before hitting the unfortunate McGinn, confirming the own-goal.

Chesterfield were next to send a dangerous effort on goal, with just under ten minutes to go until the break, but Connor Dimaio’s curled effort went just wide.

Then the Iron piled forward and, after Bishop crossed deep, Toney climbed above Stuckmann to double the home side’s lead.

The goal would be the last chance of an entertaining and fruitful half for the Iron.

It didn’t take the Iron long to create their first major opportunity of the second half, after Ness was fouled around 25 yards from Stuckmann’s goal. Toney stepped up to take it, and forced the Spireites goalkeeper into a smart save. The resulting corner was then headed over.

United could have had a third on 55 minutes after Toney capitalised on a loose Chesterfield pass before playing Paddy Madden through on goal, but Stuckmann pulled off a class save to deny the Irishman.

That wouldn’t be Madden’s best chance, either, as the ball fell to him in the Chesterfield box, but on the turn his effort cannoned down off the crossbar and out.

Toney settled the game in the 74th minute when he latched onto van Veen’s throughball, before bundling it past Stuckmann.

Van Veen nearly added one of his own five minutes before the end after he met Craig Davies’ knock down, but Stuckmann came out quick to close the angle down for the Dutchman.

The visitors scored a consolation goal with the final kick of the game, as Anderson headed home from a cross on the left wing.

The would be the last action of the game, as the Iron ran out 3-1 winners.

TEAM LINE-UPS

Scunthorpe United: Anyon, Wiseman, Wallace, Mirfin, Dawson, Madden (van Veen, 68), Morris, Bishop, Townsend, Toney (Davies, 81), Ness (Mantom, 75).

Substitutes not used: Watson, Toffolo, Holmes, Sutton.

Chesterfield: Stuckmann, McGinn, Hird, Gardner, Faupala (Jones, 68), Dimaio, Dennis, Simons (Mitchell, 34), Anderson, Maguire, Rowley (Wakefield, 85).

Substitutes not used: Fulton, Martinez, Ebanks-Blake, Grimshaw.

Attendance: 4,636.

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Big Match Preview: Iron v Chesterfield

Report: Iron 3-1 Chesterfield