Match ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United0FleetwoodFleetwood Town0
Scunthorpe goalkeeper Sam Slocombe's brilliant second-half penalty save earned his side a draw in their top-of-the-table clash against Fleetwood.
Referee Scott Duncan pointed to the spot when Charlie Taylor went down just inside the box under a challenge from winger Terry Hawkridge.
But Slocombe rescued the hosts, brilliantly turning away the penalty from Steven Schumacher.
The point was enough to keep Scunthorpe at the top of League Two.
The Iron also stretched their unbeaten run to 12 games.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio Humberside:
"It was a difficult game, there were two good sides out there - I think Fleetwood was probably the best side we've played all season.
"I didn't think it'd be a 0-0, both teams at the moment are free-scoring - it was a really tight game, but I thought both teams deserved something.
"You have to give credit to the opposition - that's why they're a top team and they've just won four on the bounce."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Slocombe
- 18Nolan
- 30Williams
- 24Syers
- 5Mirfin
- 6Canavan
- 28McSheffreySubstituted forAdelakunat 64'minutes
- 4McAllister
- 39Hayes
- 29WinnallSubstituted forMaddenat 76'minutes
- 14Hawkridge
Substitutes
- 2Ribeiro
- 7Sparrow
- 13Severn
- 15Waterfall
- 16Adelakun
- 19Collins
- 27Madden
Fleetwood
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1DaviesBooked at 90mins
- 15McLaughlin
- 20Taylor
- 13Goodall
- 5Roberts
- 6Pond
- 4Murdoch
- 8SchumacherSubstituted forSarcevicat 64'minutes
- 23Ball
- 34MandronSubstituted forParkinat 67'minutes
- 35MarrowSubstituted forBrownat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Evans
- 9Parkin
- 12Brown
- 14Hogan
- 16Cresswell
- 18Sarcevic
- 28Maxwell
- Referee:
- Scott Duncan
- Attendance:
- 3,005
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Booking
Scott Davies (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Dave Syers (Scunthorpe United).
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David Ball (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United).
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Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Terry Hawkridge (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town).
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Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).
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Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt saved. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United).
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Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Taylor (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).
