JP Trophy Head2Head & Team News - Scunthorpe (A)

JP Trophy, Northern Final Leg (1) Scunthorpe United v Rotherham United 20 January 2009 7.30pm

So, here we sit two games from a return to Wembley, 13 years (gosh where's the time gone?) after winning the thing!

Standing in our way are our Northern neighbours over in sunny Scunny, lets hope by 10pm tonight we'll be saying 'Adkins, your boys took one hell of a beating'.

In all seriousness this is a crunch game for both sides, although Iron fans over on the 'Bru board and visitors to our MAD house seem to want to play it down somewhat - I see this as key to the shape of how both teams seasons may pan out.

The Millers want to finish as high as possible in League Two, and with the men from Glanford Park pushing for a Championship return in League One but with dipping form of late, a decnt performance must surely be welcomed by both managers.

With the seocnd leg another month away (too long if you ask me), taking a lead back to Don Valley would be a cracking result for Mark Robins' men.

Both Robins and Nigel Adkins have injury concerns ahead of the clash, with Iron midfield duo Grant McCann and Sam Togwell both major doubts. Matt Sparrow is likely to deputise.

Goalkeeper Andy Warrington returns to the Millers line up as David Stockdale returns fo Fulham after his loan spell.

New signing Jason Taylor is very doubtful after coming off injured in the weekend win over Bournemouth. Danny Harrison will come in to replace him.

Elsewhere the game comes too early for Pablo Mills, but Mark Lynch is set to be amongst the substitutes once again as Richie Barker misses out. For details of the match officials, click HERE

On the march guide, click HERE

At Scunthorpe U. (25) At Rotherham U. (23) Results Total % Results Total % Scunthorpe U. 14 56.00 Rotherham U. 14 60.87 Rotherham U. 4 16.00 Scunthorpe U. 2 8.70 Draws 7 28.00 Draws 7 30.43 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Scunthorpe U. 49 1.96 Rotherham U. 55 2.39 Rotherham U. 33 1.32 Scunthorpe U. 26 1.13 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (48 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Scunthorpe U. 0 0.00 Scunthorpe U. 16 33.33 Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 18 37.50 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 14 29.17 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Scunthorpe U. 0 0.00 Scunthorpe U. 75 1.56 Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 88 1.83

Records Highest Aggregate 9 Rotherham U. 5 - 4 Scunthorpe U. 1929/1930 Highest Scunthorpe U. score: 5 Scunthorpe U. 5 - 2 Rotherham U. 1961/1962 Highest Rotherham U. score: 5 Rotherham U. 5 - 0 Scunthorpe U. 1995/1996

Season Date Home Score Away Competition 2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Scunthorpe U. 1 - 0 Rotherham U. League One Sat 19 Aug Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Scunthorpe U. League One 2005/2006 Sat 22 Apr Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Scunthorpe U. League One Sat 15 Oct Scunthorpe U. 2 - 2 Rotherham U. League One 2001/2002 Mon 20 Aug Scunthorpe U. 0 - 2 Rotherham U. League Cup 1998/1999 Sat 27 Mar Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Scunthorpe U. League Division Three Sat 24 Oct Scunthorpe U. 4 - 3 Rotherham U. League Division Three 1997/1998 Sat 21 Mar Scunthorpe U. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League Division Three Tue 18 Nov Rotherham U. 1 - 3 Scunthorpe U. League Division Three 1996/1997 Sat 16 Nov Scunthorpe U. 4 - 1 Rotherham U. F.A. Cup 1995/1996 Tue 22 Aug Rotherham U. 5 - 0 Scunthorpe U. League Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 3-0, Rotherham United won 6-4 on aggregate Tue 15 Aug Scunthorpe U. 4 - 1 Rotherham U. League Cup 1994/1995 Tue 27 Sep Scunthorpe U. 1 - 3 Rotherham U. (Associate Members) 1992/1993 Tue 08 Dec Rotherham U. 3 - 1 Scunthorpe U. (Associate Members) 1991/1992 Sat 21 Mar Rotherham U. 5 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Fourth Division Tue 26 Nov Rotherham U. 3 - 3 Scunthorpe U. F.A. Cup after extra time, 90 minutes ?-?, Rotherham United won 7-6 on penalties Sat 16 Nov Scunthorpe U. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. F.A. Cup Sat 09 Nov Scunthorpe U. 1 - 0 Rotherham U. Fourth Division 1988/1989 Mon 01 May Scunthorpe U. 0 - 0 Rotherham U. Fourth Division Tue 08 Nov Rotherham U. 3 - 3 Scunthorpe U. Fourth Division 1983/1984 Tue 15 May Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Third Division Sat 15 Oct Scunthorpe U. 1 - 2 Rotherham U. Third Division 1974/1975 Sat 05 Apr Rotherham U. 3 - 2 Scunthorpe U. Fourth Division Sat 26 Oct Scunthorpe U. 0 - 3 Rotherham U. Fourth Division 1973/1974 Tue 16 Apr Scunthorpe U. 3 - 0 Rotherham U. Fourth Division Mon 15 Apr Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Fourth Division 1972/1973 Sat 24 Mar Scunthorpe U. 2 - 1 Rotherham U. Third Division Sat 28 Oct Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Third Division 1968/1969 Tue 13 Aug Scunthorpe U. 2 - 1 Rotherham U. League Cup 1963/1964 Sat 08 Feb Scunthorpe U. 4 - 3 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 28 Sep Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Second Division 1962/1963 Fri 17 May Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Second Division Sat 08 Sep Scunthorpe U. 1 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division 1961/1962 Fri 02 Feb Rotherham U. 0 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Second Division Fri 15 Sep Scunthorpe U. 5 - 2 Rotherham U. Second Division 1960/1961 Sat 11 Feb Rotherham U. 4 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Second Division Sat 24 Sep Scunthorpe U. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division 1959/1960 Sat 16 Jan Scunthorpe U. 2 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 05 Sep Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Second Division 1958/1959 Sat 07 Feb Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Second Division Sat 20 Sep Scunthorpe U. 2 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division 1955/1956 Thu 12 Jan Scunthorpe U. 4 - 2 Rotherham U. F.A. Cup Sat 07 Jan Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Scunthorpe U. F.A. Cup 1950/1951 Sat 30 Dec Rotherham U. 4 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Third Division (North) Sat 02 Sep Scunthorpe U. 0 - 0 Rotherham U. Third Division (North) 1946/1947 Sat 14 Dec Rotherham U. 4 - 1 Scunthorpe U. F.A. Cup 1929/1930 Thu 19 Dec Rotherham U. 5 - 4 Scunthorpe U. F.A. Cup Sat 14 Dec Scunthorpe U. 3 - 3 Rotherham U. F.A. Cup