Scunthorpe captain Izzy Iriekpen is set to spend the next fortnight stranded on the sidelines in a bid to cure his troublesome groin injury. Iriekpen has had an injection on the area and has now been ordered to have a period of recuperation.
Sporting Life

Although, injuries permitting, Giovanni Trapattoni will name the same squad of 22 which travelled to Norway, for the upcoming games against Georgia and Montenegro, a number of additional players have already been put on stand-by, including goalkeeper Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Darren Potter (Wolves), Kevin Foley (Wolves) and Lee Carsley (Birmingham City).
Irish Examiner

Scunthorpe chief Nigel Adkins breathed a huge sigh of relief after his side claimed the scalp of Posh on Saturday. The Iron had been beaten in both previous League One outings either side of a Carling Cup drubbing at Hartlepool, but they finally opened their account by seeing off Darren Ferguson's men by a solitary goal.
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