Scunthorpe United 2-1 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Saturday 21 October 2017

Result

Scunthorpe United 2-1 Peterborough United

League One · Saturday 21 October 2017, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Scunthorpe United 2-1 Peterborough United: match report

Scunthorpe United defeated Peterborough United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 21 October 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Andrew Hughes opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Scunthorpe United's goals came from Lee Novak (79') and Josh Morris (87', penalty). Peterborough United scored through Andrew Hughes (51').

Discipline: Scunthorpe United received 3 yellow cards; Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Scunthorpe United were 12th on 20 points from 14 and Peterborough United 8th on 21 points from 13. Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 5th with 75 points, and Peterborough United 9th with 64.

Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Peterborough United in a 4-4-1-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Scunthorpe United wins, 1 draw and 3 for Peterborough United.

Going into the match Scunthorpe United's last five read D-L-L-L-D and Peterborough United's D-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Yellow card · Duane HolmesScunthorpe United
  • 34'Yellow card · Neal BishopScunthorpe United
  • 51'Goal · Andrew HughesPeterborough United · 0-1
  • 63'Yellow card · Jordan ClarkeScunthorpe United
  • 79'Goal · Lee NovakScunthorpe United · 1-1
  • 84'Yellow card · Liam ShephardPeterborough United
  • 87'Penalty goal · Josh MorrisScunthorpe United · 2-1
  • 87'Yellow card · Jonathan BondPeterborough United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Scunthorpe United 6, draws 1, Peterborough United 3.

Team news

Scunthorpe United line-up (4-4-2)

Matthew Gilks, Jordan Clarke, Murray Wallace, Rory McArdle, Lewis Butroid, F. Ojo, Josh Morris, Neal Bishop, Paddy Madden, Lee Novak, Duane Holmes

Peterborough United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Jonathan Bond, Andrew Hughes, Jack Baldwin, Steven Taylor, Liam Shephard, Gwion Edwards, Marcus Maddison, Leonardo Lopes, Jermaine Anderson, Anthony Grant, Jack Marriott