Match ends, Scunthorpe United 3, Harrogate Town 1.
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Striker Ryan Loft made one goal and scored another as Scunthorpe secured a fourth successive win with a 3-1 success over Harrogate.
Loft fired the Iron ahead right at the end of the first half, after Josh March's penalty had cancelled out Devarn Green's opener, before substitute Lewis Spence sealed the win in the 90th minute.
The home side went in front in the fourth minute when, following neat play between Loft and Alex Gilliead, Green had time to control the ball and lash home at the far post.
After a shaky start, Harrogate soon became the side in the ascendancy and almost immediately after Loft saw a close-range finish ruled out for offside in the 26th minute, the visitors levelled from the spot. On-loan striker March fired in after having his heels clipped by George Taft in the box.
Harrogate continued to look the likeliest to add to the scoring until a lofted pass from Alfie Beestin in first-half stoppage time caught the visiting defence napping and Loft controlled well and finished clinically.
Both sides struggled to create much in the final third in a scrappy second half, with Spence producing the one moment of quality when finding the top corner from 25 yards.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 33Howard
- 2Clarke
- 6OnariaseSubstituted forBedeauat 78'minutes
- 3Taft
- 12Brown
- 8Gilliead
- 23KaracanSubstituted forSpenceat 78'minutes
- 22Beestin
- 14GreenSubstituted forvan Veenat 59'minutes
- 11EisaBooked at 69mins
- 9LoftSubstituted forHallamat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Watson
- 4Bedeau
- 10van Veen
- 18Hallam
- 20Spence
- 25Rowe
- 38O'Malley
Harrogate
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Belshaw
- 6Burrell
- 5Smith
- 20Hall
- 22Francis
- 30PowerSubstituted forMuldoonat 88'minutes
- 7Thomson
- 4Falkingham
- 28McPake
- 10MartinSubstituted forBeckat 70'minutes
- 24March
Substitutes
- 9Beck
- 12Lawlor
- 14Kiernan
- 17Kerry
- 18Muldoon
- 25Minter
- Referee:
- John Busby
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamHarrogate
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 3, Harrogate Town 1.
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Attempt saved. Warren Burrell (Harrogate Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Thomson with a cross.
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Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
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Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Harrogate Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomson with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Muldoon (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Beck with a headed pass.
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Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
Goal!
Goal! Scunthorpe United 3, Harrogate Town 1. Lewis Spence (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin van Veen.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Warren Burrell.
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Attempt blocked. Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Beestin.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces Simon Power.
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Foul by George Thomson (Harrogate Town).
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Jordan Hallam (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jordan Hallam replaces Ryan Loft.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Lewis Spence replaces Jem Karacan.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jacob Bedeau replaces Emmanuel Onariase.
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Attempt saved. Joshua McPake (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Beck.
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Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Emmanuel Onariase.
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Warren Burrell (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
