Scunthorpe 3 - 1 Sheff Utd

Scunthorpe   3 - 1   Sheff Utd

Scunthorpe 3-1 Sheffield Utd

Grant McCann's brace helped Scunthorpe to their first league win in five games with a 3-1 win over Sheffield United.

His first was a superb dipping 30-yard volley into the top corner to put the Iron ahead while Marcus Williams blazed over from McCann's pass.

Ched Evans drove a 20-yard free-kick into the bottom corner to level.

But Paul Hayes poked the home side back in front from Gary Hooper's pull-back and McCann rifled in a third after Josh Wright's effort came back off the post.

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Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins:

"This is a fantastic victory for us. Whoever Scunthorpe beat in the Championship is a fantastic victory - we have to remember where we've come from.

"Great credit to the players, it was a great victory. I think we fully deserved to win the game. The work-rate was phenomenal, we tried to pass and we showed character yet again.

"We have been very resolute. I am very proud of the players."

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell:

"It would be too easy for me to hide behind the fact we have had a load of injuries.

"Today we got what we deserved, which was nothing. We were poor from start to finish.

"We have had 10 injuries and I have got a squad of 22. We couldn't fill the bench. But [to use it as an excuse] would disrespect Scunthorpe, who were at it and deserved the win."

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Saturday, 17 October 2009

Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Scunthorpe	3-1	Sheff Utd	R
(HT 1-0)
McCann 22 Hayes 53 McCann 59		Evans 51

Scunthorpe

• 01 Murphy
• 03 Williams
• 06 Byrne
• 12 Jones
• 15 Mirfin yellow card
• 04 Togwell
• 08 McCann (Woolford 77)
• 18 O'Connor yellow card (Thompson 90+1)
• 19 Wright
• 09 Hayes
• 10 Hooper (Forte 84)

Substitutes

• 22 Lillis,
• 20 Spence,
• 26 Canavan,
• 02 Wright,
• 11 Thompson,
• 16 Woolford,
• 14 Forte

Sheff Utd

• 23 Bunn
• 05 Morgan
• 06 Kilgallon (Reid 61)
• 19 Stewart (Taylor 70)
• 21 Davies
• 34 Walker
• 15 Harper
• 25 Little (Treacy 62)
• 28 Quinn yellow card
• 07 Henderson
• 09 Evans

Substitutes

• 13 Bennett,
• 16 Taylor,
• 33 Fortune,
• 02 France,
• 10 Reid,
• 27 Treacy

Ref: BatesAtt: 7,599

SCUNTHORPE

SHEFF UTD

Possession

• Scunthorpe 53%
• Sheff Utd 47%

Shots on target

• Scunthorpe 7
• Sheff Utd 7

Shots off target

• Scunthorpe 4
• Sheff Utd 5

Corners

• Scunthorpe 2
• Sheff Utd 6

Fouls

• Scunthorpe 13
• Sheff Utd 9

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+4:59 The referee blows for the end of the match.
• 90:00+3:18 Martyn Woolford takes a shot. Save made by Mark Bunn.
• 90:00+3:00 Effort on goal by Martyn Woolford from 25 yards. Blocked by Kyle Walker.
• 90:00+0:35 Substitution Garry Thompson is brought on as a substitute for Michael O'Connor.
• 90:00+0:35 Jonathan Forte gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Morgan. Kyle Walker takes the free kick.
• 89:31 Andrew Davies takes a shot. Joe Murphy makes a save.
• 89:06 Unfair challenge on Kyle Walker by Jonathan Forte results in a free kick. Mark Bunn takes the direct free kick.
• 88:11 Darius Henderson is caught offside. Free kick taken by Joe Murphy.
• 87:20 The referee blows for offside against Darius Henderson. Free kick taken by Joe Murphy.
• 86:10 Sam Togwell fouled by Darius Henderson, the ref awards a free kick. David Mirfin takes the direct free kick.
• 85:52 The assistant referee signals for offside against Keith Treacy. Joe Murphy takes the indirect free kick.
• 84:27 The ball is delivered by Kyel Reid, clearance made by Marcus Williams. Keith Treacy takes the inswinging corner, Joe Murphy makes a save.
• 83:19 Substitution Jonathan Forte comes on in place of Gary Hooper.
• 81:58 Ched Evans handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Murphy.
• 81:23 Centre by Kyel Reid, David Mirfin manages to make a clearance.
• 80:20 Kyle Walker crosses the ball, save by Joe Murphy.
• 79:48 Effort on goal by Kyel Reid from 35 yards.
• 78:46 Centre by Darius Henderson.
• 76:31 Substitution (Scunthorpe) makes a substitution, with Martyn Woolford coming on for Grant McCann.
• 74:15 Effort on goal by Darius Henderson from 30 yards. Michael O'Connor gets a block in.
• 73:25 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Harper by Michael O'Connor. The free kick is delivered right-footed by James Harper from left channel, clearance by Rob Jones.
• 71:50 Centre by Darius Henderson, save by Joe Murphy.
• 71:10 Kyel Reid fouled by Marcus Williams, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Kyle Walker, clearance by Cliff Byrne.
• 70:37 A cross is delivered by Gary Hooper.
• 69:18 Substitution Andy Taylor is brought on as a substitute for Jordan Stewart.
• 66:07 Cliff Byrne concedes a free kick for a foul on Jordan Stewart. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Keith Treacy from left channel, David Mirfin makes a clearance.
• 63:40 Gary Hooper challenges Andrew Davies unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andrew Davies.
• 61:44 Substitution Keith Treacy joins the action as a substitute, replacing Glen Little.
• 60:12 Substitution Kyel Reid joins the action as a substitute, replacing Matthew Kilgallon.
• 59:32 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Glen Little.
• 58:37 GOAL - Grant McCann:Scunthorpe 3 - 1 Sheff Utd A goal is scored by Grant McCann from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 3-1 Sheff Utd.
• 58:15 The ball is swung over by Gary Hooper, Effort from inside the area by Josh Wright hits the post.
• 56:02 Shot by Glen Little from 20 yards. Blocked by David Mirfin. Corner taken right-footed by Glen Little from the left by-line, clearance by Rob Jones.
• 53:54 The offside flag is raised against Ched Evans. Joe Murphy restarts play with the free kick.
• 52:39 Gary Hooper provided the assist for the goal.
• 52:39 GOAL - Paul Hayes:Scunthorpe 2 - 1 Sheff Utd Goal scored by Paul Hayes from just inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 2-1 Sheff Utd.
• 50:59 GOAL - Ched Evans:Scunthorpe 1 - 1 Sheff Utd A goal is scored by Ched Evans from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 1-1 Sheff Utd.
• 49:50 Direct free kick taken by Ched Evans.
• 49:50 Booking David Mirfin is booked.
• 49:39 Free kick awarded for a foul by David Mirfin on Ched Evans.
• 48:35 Glen Little takes the outswinging corner, Darius Henderson challenges Rob Jones unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Murphy takes the direct free kick.
• 46:17 Unfair challenge on Josh Wright by Glen Little results in a free kick. Joe Murphy restarts play with the free kick.
• 45:44 Effort from the edge of the box by Grant McCann goes wide of the left-hand upright.
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• Half Time
• 45:00+2:27 The referee calls an end to the first half.
• 45:00+0:02 Gary Hooper is caught offside. Free kick taken by Mark Bunn.
• 43:32 Glen Little takes a long range shot clearing the bar.
• 42:16 Andrew Davies takes a shot. Blocked by Michael O'Connor.
• 41:24 Stephen Quinn sends in a cross.
• 40:26 Foul by Grant McCann on Andrew Davies, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Andrew Davies from own half, clearance by Rob Jones.
• 39:04 James Harper concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael O'Connor. Sam Togwell takes the direct free kick.
• 38:54 A cross is delivered by Stephen Quinn, Rob Jones manages to make a clearance.
• 38:01 The ball is sent over by Jordan Stewart, David Mirfin makes a clearance.
• 37:01 Andrew Davies delivers the ball, Ched Evans has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
• 35:17 Mark Bunn takes the free kick.
• 35:17 Booking Booking for Michael O'Connor.
• 35:09 Michael O'Connor challenges Jordan Stewart unfairly and gives away a free kick.
• 34:21 The free kick is swung in left-footed by Grant McCann, save made by Mark Bunn.
• 34:21 Booking Stephen Quinn goes into the referee's book.
• 34:12 Stephen Quinn challenges Josh Wright unfairly and gives away a free kick.
• 33:17 Glen Little takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Grant McCann.
• 31:33 The assistant referee flags for offside against Stephen Quinn. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Murphy.
• 31:02 Paul Hayes sends in a cross, clearance by James Harper.
• 30:01 The ball is crossed by Kyle Walker.
• 28:31 Effort on goal by Marcus Williams from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.
• 27:39 Paul Hayes takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.
• 26:52 Stephen Quinn concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael O'Connor. Free kick taken by Grant McCann.
• 26:27 Jordan Stewart gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael O'Connor. Joe Murphy restarts play with the free kick.
• 25:21 The ball is swung over by Andrew Davies, clearance by Cliff Byrne.
• 24:03 Grant McCann takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Jordan Stewart.
• 21:46 GOAL - Grant McCann:Scunthorpe 1 - 0 Sheff Utd Grant McCann scores a goal from long distance to the top left corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 1-0 Sheff Utd.
• 18:59 Effort from 18 yards by Stephen Quinn. David Mirfin gets a block in. Corner from left by-line taken by Glen Little.
• 18:36 The ball is sent over by Kyle Walker, Shot by Glen Little. Blocked by Cliff Byrne.
• 17:52 Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Hooper on Chris Morgan. Direct free kick taken by Mark Bunn.
• 16:44 A cross is delivered by Jordan Stewart.
• 16:30 Kyle Walker sends in a cross, clearance by Marcus Williams.
• 14:03 James Harper takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Joe Murphy.
• 13:31 Cliff Byrne concedes a free kick for a foul on Jordan Stewart. Matthew Kilgallon takes the free kick. Matthew Kilgallon sends in a cross.
• 12:54 Centre by Stephen Quinn.
• 11:58 Drilled right-footed shot by Michael O'Connor. Blocked by James Harper. Corner taken right-footed by Michael O'Connor from the left by-line, Mark Bunn makes a save.
• 9:37 James Harper concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant McCann. Joe Murphy takes the direct free kick.
• 7:30 Grant McCann gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kyle Walker. Glen Little delivers the ball, Stephen Quinn has a volleyed shot. Blocked by Rob Jones.
• 6:04 Gary Hooper gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Morgan. Mark Bunn restarts play with the free kick.
• 5:27 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Mirfin by Darius Henderson. Joe Murphy takes the direct free kick.
• 2:23 Effort on goal by Sam Togwell from 20 yards. Chris Morgan gets a block in.
• 0:00 The match has kicked off.

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