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Bristol Rovers 1-2 Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe moved to the top of League One after beating Bristol Rovers.

Martyn Woolford saw his shot tipped onto the post by keeper Steve Phillips before Rickie Lambert's free-kick hit the bar as the home side responded.

The visitors took the lead when Grant McCann's free kick from 25 yards took a deflection to beat Phillips.

Lambert headed an equaliser for Rovers from Craig Disley's cross but Izzy Iriekpen struck the winner when he converted Gary Hooper's low cross.


Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Ryan Green, Hinton, Elliott, Lescott, Lines (Duffy 69), Campbell, Disley, Hughes, Lambert, Kuffour (Hunt 69).
Subs Not Used: Mike Green, Parrinello, Reece.

Goals: Lambert 56.

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Mirfin, Iriekpen, Byrne, Pearce, Woolford (Morris 79), McCann, Togwell, Sparrow, Hayes (May 90), Hooper (Thompson 90).
Subs Not Used: Lea, Hurst.

Booked: Pearce, Togwell.

Goals: McCann 40, Iriekpen 62.

Att: 7,173

Ref: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire).



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