Scunthorpe United 3-0 Colchester United

Scunthorpe recorded their first home win in six games.

Scunthorpe began life after sacking manager Mark Robins with a victory over struggling Colchester which left the U's seven points adrift of safety.

The U's started well but Chris Porter and George Moncur missed the target.

The Iron opened the scoring when Tom Hopper steered home a low left-wing cross from Conor Townsend.

Neal Bishop crossed in for Paddy Madden to pounce from close range, before Madden scored the hosts' third goal in eight minutes with a low angled shot.

Scunthorpe United caretaker manager Nick Daws told BBC Radio Humberside:

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Daws on Scunthorpe v Colchester

"We just asked them to go out and be fearless. I think we were a little bit tentative at times in the first half, maybe a little bit over-eager to please.

"I think we were just a little bit off it in the first half. I think the second half we worked together as a team, both in possession and out of possession. I think we stayed in the game by the defending, and the blocks and the willingness to put your body on the line and that's what you've got to do.

"We prepared all week to execute that plan. The score line suggests that we did execute that plan but ultimately down to some good fortune, some good defending and some great finishing."

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Line-ups

Scunthorpe

• 1Daniels
• 2Wiseman
• 5Mirfin
• 23Wallace
• 17Townsend
• 15Dawson
• 26NessSubstituted forKingat 80'minutes
• 12Bishop
• 9Madden
• 22HopperSubstituted forWoottonat 74'minutes
• 7WilliamsSubstituted forAdelakunat 87'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Laird
• 11Henderson
• 13Anyon
• 16Adelakun
• 18King
• 29Wootton
• 33Clarke

Colchester

• 32Kean
• 24Brindley
• 18Eastman
• 5Wynter
• 3Briggs
• 4EdwardsSubstituted forAmbroseat 69'minutes
• 8Gilbey
• 2Garvan
• 10MoncurSubstituted forMasseyat 70'minutes
• 45SordellSubstituted forBonneat 77'minutes
• 9Porter

Substitutes

• 6Elokobi
• 7Wright
• 11Massey
• 19Bonne
• 28Ambrose
• 31Shorey
• 33Parish

Referee:

Darren Handley

Attendance:

3,332

Match Stats

Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamColchester

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home11

Away11

Shots on Target

Home8

Away1

Corners

Home6

Away10

Fouls

Home13

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Scunthorpe United 3, Colchester United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 3, Colchester United 0.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Daniels.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Neal Bishop.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 89'

Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Luke Williams.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 86'

Owen Garvan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by David Mirfin (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 85'

Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Owen Garvan (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 83'

Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Jack King (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Jake Kean.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Richard Brindley.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jack King replaces Jamie Ness.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Marvin Sordell.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 77'

Owen Garvan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 75'

Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 74'

Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Kyle Wootton replaces Tom Hopper.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Colchester United. Gavin Massey replaces George Moncur.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Colchester United. Darren Ambrose replaces Joe Edwards.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 3, Colchester United 0. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Bishop.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 66'

Matthew Briggs (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Attempt blocked. George Moncur (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 2, Colchester United 0. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Hopper.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 1, Colchester United 0. Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Townsend.

Posted at 59'

Conor Townsend (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Alex Gilbey (Colchester United).

Posted at 55'

Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Alex Wynter (Colchester United).

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