Scunthorpe United News

Conference champions Mansfield Town will travel to Scunthorpe United in their first game back in the Football League, while promoted Newport County are at home to Accrington Stanley.

MIDFIELDER Sean McAllister will join Scunthorpe United for pre-season training when the club's players report back to Glanford Park next week.

A look back at what happened on this day June 19th in the history of Leeds United.

THE Football League has announced a programme of special league fixtures to mark the 125th anniversary of its first season , to be played on the opening weekend.

Since they reached the semi-finals in 2009, the Rams have been knocked out by lower-ranked opposition for the past four seasons.

Reading assistant manager Andy Crosby has said promotion is the main objective for this season and has sung the praises of his boss Nigel Adkins.

Only nine of the clubs Scunthorpe will face next season were part of League Two the last time United were involved at their current level, back in 2004-05.

The project is being tested locally to see if a whole community can change their travel habits, raise money for local schools and win prizes all at the same time The 40-year-old has formed a formidable partnership alongside Nigel Adkins, with the two achieving four promotions in only five seasons.

SCUNTHORPE United have budgeted for an average of crowd of just under 3,500 fans in League Two next season.

After a successful start to their UK tour earlier this year, The Chris Slade Timeline will illustrate Slade's 50-year career.

It wasrevealed earlier on Wednesday that newly promoted Hull had made a move for Hooper and lodged an offer for the former Scunthorpe United striker.

MANAGER Brian Laws says he has had 'positive' talks this week with one of Scunthorpe United's out-of-contract players.

MANAGER Brian Laws says he will be 'gobsmacked' if Scunthorpe United do not receive an offer for one particular player before the start of the new Football League season in August.

Manuel Almunia, Jonathan Bond, Fitz Hall, Lloyd Doyley and John Eustace are also out of contract but are likely to be offered new deals.

Brought into Glanford Park to provide some strength and experience, Chris Iwelumo has a character as big as his frame.

OXFORD United are rumoured to be in talks with full back Callum Kennedy who is contracted to Scunthorpe United.

Peter Swann insists the switch of Luke Waterfall and Terry Hawkridge from Gainsborough Trinity to Scunthorpe United will benefit both clubs.

FORMER Scunthorpe United loanee Michael Timlin has been sentenced to 84 days in prison after supplying false details to avoid speeding fines.

The defender, 23, still has another year left on his contract at Scunthorpe United, but is thought to be available on a free transfer as manager Brian Laws attempts to make room in his squad for new signings.

IN RESPONSE to Channel 4's Skint, the reality TV show set in Scunthorpe, let me use my 500 words to list just some of what makes me proud to represent the area.