Scunthorpe United 1-2 Rotherham United: result and report

League One · Saturday 10 February 2018

Result

Scunthorpe United 1-2 Rotherham United

League One · Saturday 10 February 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Scunthorpe United 1-2 Rotherham United: match report

Scunthorpe United were beaten by Rotherham United 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 10 February 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Joe Newell opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Scunthorpe United's goal came from Lee Novak (72'). Rotherham United scored through Joe Newell (31') and Semi Ajayi (70').

Discipline: Scunthorpe United received 4 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Scunthorpe United were 4th on 54 points from 31 and Rotherham United 5th on 50 points from 30. Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 5th with 75 points, and Rotherham United 4th with 84.

Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Rotherham United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Scunthorpe United win, 0 draws and 2 for Rotherham United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Joe NewellRotherham United · 0-1
  • 55'Yellow card · Michael SmithRotherham United
  • 70'Goal · Semi AjayiRotherham United · 0-2
  • 72'Goal · Lee NovakScunthorpe United · 1-2
  • 76'Yellow card · M. VermijlScunthorpe United
  • 80'Yellow card · Semi AjayiRotherham United
  • 86'Yellow card · Duane HolmesScunthorpe United
  • 90'Yellow card · J. EmmanuelRotherham United
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Lee NovakScunthorpe United
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Anthony FordeRotherham United
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Ivan ToneyScunthorpe United

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Scunthorpe United 1, draws 0, Rotherham United 2.

Team news

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

Matthew Gilks, Conor Townsend, Murray Wallace, Marnick Vermijl, Rory McArdle, F. Ojo, Josh Morris, Neal Bishop, Ivan Toney, Tom Hopper, Duane Holmes

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

Marek Rodák, Joe Mattock, Semi Ajayi, Richard Wood, A. Forde, Josh Emmanuel, Will Vaulks, Richie Towell, Joe Newell, David Ball, Michael Smith