A look at Iron-related stories in Sunday and Monday's local and national press:

Scunthorpe ran out comfortable 4-0 victors in their Lincolnshire Senior Cup final tie with near neighbours Grimsby on Saturday. Goals from new skipper Izzy Iriekpen, Jonathan Forte and a brace from Gary Hooper were enough to secure early season silverware for the League One side.
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Scunthorpe United marksman Gary Hooper is now very much in his comfort zone. After bagging his first goals for the club in the 4-0 Lincolnshire Senior Cup win over Grimsby Town, the Iron striker is now fully geared up for life in League One.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

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The Iron hope to have winger Garry Thompson fit for the season opener against Leeds United on Saturday. He missed Saturday's Lincolnshire Senior Cup victory over Grimsby Town with a hip injury.
BBC Radio Humberside

Iron boss Nigel Adkins is awaiting news on the fitness of a trio of players in the run-up to Saturday's opening game of the season with Leeds United. With Joe Murphy, Andy Crosby and Joe Wilcox already on the injury list, the cause was not helped by the withdrawal of winger Garry Thompson prior to the County Cup final with Grimsby due to a hip problem picked up in training.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Ben May and Gary Hooper could be injury concerns for Scunthorpe's opening game of the season against Leeds if they cannot recover in time. The pair were substituted during the Iron's friendly win against neighbours Lincoln at Glanford Park on Saturday.
Sporting Life

Scunthorpe United boss Nigel Adkins has praised summer signing Gary Hooper, who scored twice in the 4-0 pre-season victory over Grimsby Town. Hooper joined the Iron from Southend United, having risen to prominence during a prolific loan spell with Hereford United last season.
4TheGame

Scunthorpe's rookie goalkeeper Josh Lillis insists he is ready to step into the first team despite just two senior starts in two years. The 21-year-old is set to start the season opener against Leeds a week on Saturday with first choice Joe Murphy still struggling with a groin injury.
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