Scunthorpe, still seven points from safety, host Worthing on Saturday
Wednesday 11 November 2026 · By Duncan Hesketh
Scunthorpe United host sixth-placed Worthing on Saturday still seven points from safety, and still under the interim charge of Jacob Butterfield and Ross Barrows, with no permanent manager appointed. They are 23rd on 10 points from 15 matches, with a game in hand, and the BBC form line of WLLLLL shows five straight league defeats. Worthing have 28 points and occupy a play-off place, so this is one of the more uneven-looking fixtures of the resumed programme, at least on paper.
Scunthorpe were already out of the FA Cup after a 4–2 defeat at Port Vale on 7 November, in which Norwood scored on 86 minutes and Declan Howe on 90 for the visitors. They are, however, in the last eight of the National League Cup, with Halifax Town, Boreham Wood, Woking and Truro of National League South, and those quarter-finals are listed for 19 and 20 January. Their league visit to Kidderminster Harriers on 5 December has been postponed because Kidderminster are away to Barrow in the FA Cup second round, with no new date yet.
After Worthing they visit Aldershot Town on 21 November, host Gateshead at 7.45pm on Tuesday 24 November, and host Wealdstone at 7.45pm on Friday 27 November. Gateshead are bottom on four points from 15 matches. Further dates already listed include a visit to Forest Green Rovers at 5.30pm on Saturday 19 December and the rearranged home game with Forest Green at 7.45pm on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
No National League match has been played since 31 October. Tamworth, 20th on 17 points from 15 matches, are the side whose total currently sets the safety mark, two above Hartlepool United on 15. Even a win over Worthing would leave work to do, but it would at least interrupt a five-match losing run against a side in the top seven.
The bottom four, from 21st to 24th, are relegated. Any comment on earlier staffing matters at the club remains confined to the club’s own previous statement. First place is promoted automatically, and second to seventh contest the play-offs, with unbeaten Boreham Wood 34 points above Scunthorpe on the same table that has stood since the end of last month.
The BBC table, last updated at 11:13 on 9 November, still shows Scunthorpe United 23th on 10 points from 15 matches, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats. They have scored 19 and conceded 30, for a goal difference of minus 11. Those numbers have not changed since 31 October, because no National League fixture has been played in this window. The FA Cup, National League Cup and county cups do not count in the standings. Scunthorpe United occupy seven points from safety, with a game in hand.
Glanford Park — sponsored as the Attis Arena — has been home to Scunthorpe United since 1988. It sits on Jack Brownsword Way, just off the M181 on the western edge of town, postcode DN15 8TD. Capacity is 9,088. For visiting supporters it is a compact, enclosed four-sided ground: three all-seater stands and one home terrace, all single-tier and of similar height. Corners are built in but not used for spectators. The low roofs keep noise in, so even a modest away following can be heard.
Away fans are housed in the AMS Stand on the south side, behind the goal. It is all-seated and holds up to 1,678. Turnstiles are 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A and 7B. Under the stand there is a bar, toilets and refreshments, plus TV screens. A few supporting pillars sit along the front of the stand and can clip the view, so if you can choose a seat, avoid sitting dead behind a post. For bigger followings the club sometimes opens an overspill section of the Mortz Stand (east) nearest the AMS corner. That is the exception, not the rule; check the club’s visiting-supporters page for the fixture.
Opposite you is the Britcon Stand, the north end and the only terrace. Home fans call it the Doncaster Road End. The loudest Iron support gathers at the back of that terrace, so you will be looking at a wall of noise through the goal. The main stand on the west touchline is the Threadgold Stand: directors, press, family seating, tunnel, shop and ticket office. The Mortz Stand faces it on the east side and includes wheelchair bays in the centre. All four stands have refreshments and toilets.
Getting there is straightforward by car. Leave the M180 at junction 3 onto the M181; the ground is signposted and appears on the right at the end of the spur. More than 600 spaces sit in the stadium complex for home and away cars, typically £5 on the day or £4 if booked ahead via the club ticket site. Nearby retail parks often restrict matchday parking, so use the official car park if you can. Scunthorpe railway station is about two miles away — not a comfortable walk — so budget for a taxi or local bus. There are no cash turnstiles. On-the-day sales, when offered, are from the ticket booth in the north-east corner.
The Iron Bar under the Britcon Stand is primarily a home facility; away access is not guaranteed, so ring the ticket office on 01724 747670 or email [email protected] before you travel. A regular recommendation just off the main road is The Old Farmhouse on Doncaster Road. Inside the AMS Stand the usual pies, hot drinks and beer are available. Pillars and a low roof are the main caveats; the view from most AMS seats is otherwise decent and you are right behind the action at one end.
Expect a functional, no-frills English ground rather than a bowl. Kick-off times, allocations and any segregation changes are published by the club before each match. Arrive early if you want a pint and a seat without a pillar in your eyeline. Glanford Park rewards a lively away end: the enclosed shape carries sound, and the home terrace opposite usually answers it.