Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Burton Albion 0.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1BurtonBurton Albion0
Burton's League One title push faltered as they were beaten away at Scunthorpe.
Both keepers were forced into good saves, as Joe Anyon denied Burton's Callum Butcher, before Jon McLaughlin kept out Jordan Clarke's effort.
Neal Bishop gave Scunthorpe the lead from close range after David Mirfin headed down from a corner.
Brewers' Tyler Walker had penalty appeals turned down before Anyon saved again from Butcher as the Irons deservedly took all three points.
Burton are still six points clear of third-placed Bradford but are now without a win in four matches.
Scunthorpe boss Graham Alexander told BBC Radio Humberside:
"I thought the first half was a little bit scrappy and we knew of Burton's threats - they're a very good team.
"We knew what they were about but we wanted to impose our game on them and we spoke at half-time about what it would take to win this game.
"I thought the second half was superb and there's three or four lads holding their legs there at the end - every single one of them put effort into the game."
Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:
"I thought we did well first half. Not too bad. We had chances again throughout the whole game but I thought for an away performance first half, we were nice and solid.
"There was nothing in it so we were quite happy at half-time.
"I thought the way we started the second half, for 20 minutes, cost us the game."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Anyon
- 33ClarkeSubstituted forLairdat 88'minutes
- 5Mirfin
- 23M Wallace
- 17Townsend
- 16Adelakun
- 12Bishop
- 26NessSubstituted forKingat 83'minutes
- 7Williams
- 9MaddenBooked at 90mins
- 22HopperSubstituted forDawsonat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Laird
- 8Vose
- 15Dawson
- 18King
- 29Wootton
- 31Sutton
- 35Ledger
Burton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4Mousinho
- 30Flanagan
- 7Reilly
- 8WeirSubstituted forBennettat 62'minutes
- 21Duffy
- 15Naylor
- 12Butcher
- 10Akins
- 18WalkerSubstituted forMyers-Harnessat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 9Beavon
- 17Myers-Harness
- 19O'Connor
- 31Bywater
- 33Bennett
- Referee:
- Andy Haines
- Attendance:
- 3,888
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Burton Albion 0.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United).
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Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion).
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Attempt saved. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Scott Laird replaces Jordan Clarke.
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Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
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Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United).
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Callum Butcher (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jack King replaces Jamie Ness.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Stephen Dawson replaces Tom Hopper.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joe Anyon.
