NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PREVIEW: BUXTON LOOK TO RETURN TO WINNING WAYS AGAINST SCUNTHORPE AT THE SILVERLANDS

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Buxton are back at home as they face Scunthorpe at the TSS on 1st March 2025 with a 3pm kickoff.

The Bucks

The Bucks go into this game after losing 2-1 to Hereford on Tuesday night.

After going 2-0 down Cian Coleman got a goal back with 15 minutes to go however was sent off for a second yellow card minutes later.

Following the loss manager John McGrath said:

"I thought the lads were brilliant at times, making me proud, but decisions didn't go our way.

After the 45th minute setback we came out strongly in the second half, before they scored an outstanding goal from a set piece.

Cian pulled one back, then his sending off was really harsh. Right up to the end we looked the better team and had two big penalty shouts denied.

Our aim remains to reach the play-offs. Scunthorpe on Saturday will be tough and they'll bring big supporter numbers with them. The Railway End will make themselves heard over and above, I'm sure."

Opposition

They are a Lincolnshire based club that  were founded in 1899.

The club play their games at Glanford Park which has a capacity of 9088.

Their record attendance at this ground was 9077 when they played Manchester United in the League Cup in 2010.

Their highest ever position was when they finished 4th in the second division 1961-62.

Their manager is Andy Butler who took charge of the club in the summer of 2024 after being promoted as a first team coach. He won the National League North Manager of the month award in August and is also a former Scunthorpe player.

They are nicknamed The Iron.

Last season they finished 2nd in the National League North losing in the playoff semi final to Boston United on penalties.

They currently sit 2nd in the league on 65 points from 34 games.

Scunthorpe haven’t lost since the 11th January and are on a nine game unbeaten run.

In their most recent game they won 2-0 against Darlington with Alfie Beestin scoring both the goals.

One to watch

Ross Fitzsimons has kept 20 clean sheets for The Iron this season.

The 6ft3 goalkeeper has been at the club since 2023 and started his career in the youth system at Crystal Palace.

Last Time Out

Earlier on this season Cian Coleman scored a perfect hattrick at Glanford Park in a 3-0 victory for The Bucks.

Last time at The TSS it was a 0-0 draw when the sides met in December 2023.