Scunthorpe midfielder Neal Bishop will be free to line up against Shrewsbury after winning his appeal against the red card he was shown in last week's 3-1 defeat at Southend. Manager Graham Alexander has no new injury concerns as the Iron look for a win which will keep them at least seven points clear of third-placed Bolton. David Mirfin will be pushing to return to the starting line-up after ...Full Story »

A first goal of the season from midfielder Neal Bishop earned Scunthorpe a 1-0 home victory against promotion-chasing Burton in Sky Bet League One. It came on the hour when he fired a shot home from close range after centre-back David Mirfin's header from a corner had been half blocked. It was Scunthorpe's reward for an improved second-half showing after they had struggled to break down a soli...Full Story »

Scunthorpe struck twice in five second-half minutes to clinch a lucrative trip to Chelsea following a 3-0 victory against Leyton Orient in their FA Cup second-round replay. An own goal by Orient centre-back Jean-Yves M'Voto set them on their way 10 minutes after the break as a shot from Neal Bishop deflected off him past goalkeeper Alex Cisak. And on the hour mark skipper Jack King struck agai...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will hope Neal Bishop can overcome a dead leg to feature in their FA Cup replay with Leyton Orient. The midfielder played all 90 minutes at Port Vale at the weekend, although Iron boss Mark Robins revealed he was the only new injury worry he had heading into the game. Tommy Rowe, on loan from Wolves, is ineligible to play in the competition, though, while Gary McSheffrey (knee), Dav...Full Story »

Goals from Paddy Madden, Neal Bishop and Gary McSheffrey helped Scunthorpe to a deserved 3-0 victory against 10-man Gillingham, pleasing the watching prospective boss Mark Robins in the process. Former Coventry and Huddersfield boss Robins has agreed to be Scunthorpe's new manager and he watched on, with caretaker boss Andy Dawson in charge, as his new side ran riot. Madden's fifth league goal...Full Story »

Scunthorpe midfielder Neal Bishop could return to contention for the home game against Leyton Orient. Summer signing Bishop is hoping to feature after missing the last two games due to a foot injury, while defender Eddie Nolan remains doubtful due to a troublesome hamstring problem. Manager Russ Wilcox, who has no major new injury worries, is likely to stick with Paddy Madden and Lyle Taylor u...Full Story »

Neal Bishop and Eddie Nolan are again rated major doubts for Scunthorpe's home clash with Coventry after the duo missed Saturday's Sky Bet League One loss at Chesterfield through injury. Russell Wilcox told Iron Player: "Bish has a sore foot, his kicking foot. He did some running on the pitch before the game, he is okay with that, but he has had no ball contact so he has to be a major doubt for...Full Story »