Match Report
64 points separated the sides: Scunthorpe United 2nd on 90, Farsley Celtic 24th on 26. On recent form Scunthorpe United sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Farsley Celtic were scoring 0.76 and conceding 2.46, Scunthorpe United 1.65 and 0.65, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Farsley Celtic entered with nine losses in a row. Defeat had not touched Scunthorpe United in 12 games. Farsley Celtic had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Scunthorpe United, 11.
The match was played at The Silverlands (capacity 4,000). Scunthorpe United led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Scunthorpe United: Kian Scales (40'), Callum Roberts (22')
Key stats
Possession: Farsley Celtic 33% · Scunthorpe United 67% · Total shots: 8-23 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 2-5