Iron Weather Early Barrage To Claim Win - Scunthorpe United vs. Morecambe

Glanford Park

My first game back in Lincolnshire was also my first Scunthorpe United home game for two years. The previous game was a Boxing Day defeat to Bury who’s supporters took great joy from beating their former boss. New plans for a new ground for The Iron have been released recently and a move away from Glanford Park cannot come soon enough. It has to be very near the bottom of all the grounds I’ve visited in so many respects. On to the game and Morecombe had almost 90% possession in the opening stages and also had several corners but failed to test Slocombe. Once The Iron got in to the game it didn’t take long for them to take the lead as Burton slotted home after neat build up play. He added a second shortly afterwards when he slotted home from the edge of the area. In the second half United create plenty of chances to add a second but there are no further goals in the second half.

New Season - Scunthorpe United vs. Grimsby Town

Glandford Park pitch looking in good condition.

I'm normally not interested by Scunthorpe United pre season friendlies, but I was in town for a wedding and it was a derby game so I went along to see how The Iron are shaping up. Both teams were looking to have a better season this time round with Scunthorpe being relegated and Grimsby losing in the play off semi finals. In the first half it appeared that very little had changed from the previous season with Scunthorpe regularly over run in midfield and Grimsby looking dangerous on the break. Scunthorpe took the lead with a header from David Mirfin shortly before half time. In the second half Scunthorpe changed the system and looked a lot comfortable and added two goals in the final minutes to add gloss to the scoreline. The third being scored from the half line after Grimsby failed to play to the whistle. For The Iron, Luke Waterfall looks an incredible find and Andy Welsh looks to be a decent signing.   

The Doncaster Road End

Scunny Snapshot IV - Scunthorpe United vs. Bury

Glanford Park

For the second of my Boxing Day matches, I went to Glanford Park to see Scunthorpe United versus Bury. Scunthorpe are struggling in League One Following relegation from the Championship. Bury on the other hand were appating well following promotion from League Two. The game had added spice as it was Bury who current Scunthorpe manager left to replace Ian Baraclough at the end of last season. Glanford Park was my first ever ground and I hadn't seen a game there since the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at the end of the 2009-10 season.

The Scunthorpe Telegraph Stand.

Scunthorpe dominate the first half from the first whistle. They score early on from a Michael O'Connor free kick and have lots of other chances but find the Bury keeper in fine form. At 1-0 you couldn't help but feel that wasn't enough and if Bury got one they could go on and win the game. That is exactly what happened. Scunthorpe conceded a soft goal from a free kick and heads dropped. Bury went on to score two further goals and fully deserve their win. Things are looking increasingly grim for Scunthorpe and something needs to change very soon. The only bright spot was the performances of Jimmy Ryan and Jordan Robertson who both looked impressive. 

The Grove Wharf Stand.

The ground is a good forty five minute to an hour walk from the station and the walk back involves a sizeable hill. There is a bus route which runs to Tesco opposite the ground or there are taxis outside the station. In terms of drinks beforehand I would recommend The Honest Lawyer which serves a few ales and is popular with Iron fans. Closer to the ground there is The Berkeley which is a Sam Smiths pub. There is also The Old Farmhouse which is more of a family pub and can get very busy on match days. I believe there is bar in the away end.