Scunthorpe United 0-0 Fleetwood Town

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.

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Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio Humberside:

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Post-match: Scunthorpe boss Wilcox

"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."

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Line-ups

Scunthorpe

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Fleetwood Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Fleetwood Town 0.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Scott Davies (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Dave Syers (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+2'

David Ball (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'

Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Terry Hawkridge (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 89'

Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 89'

Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 84'

Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Charlie Taylor (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Paddy Madden replaces Sam Winnall.

Posted at 72'

Sean McAllister (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 71'

David Mirfin (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 69'

Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 69'

Sean McAllister (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Eddie Nolan (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Jon Parkin replaces Mikael Mandron.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 66'

Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Gary McSheffrey.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Antoni Sarcevic replaces Steven Schumacher.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Sam Slocombe.

Posted at 62'

Penalty saved! Steven Schumacher (Fleetwood Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 61'

Penalty Fleetwood Town. Charlie Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.

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