Martyn Woolford and Ian Morris are both in line to start in Scunthorpe's Johnstone's Paint Trophy first-round home tie against Notts County. Winger Woolford has made two substitute appearances since joining from York last month and Iron boss Nigel Adkins may hand the youngster the chance to impress against the Magpies.
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Stockport boss Jim Gannon has vowed to field "as strong a team as possible" when Port Vale visit Edgeley Park in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.County were thrashed 3-0 at home by Scunthorpe on Saturday and Gannon is seeking an immediate response. It was their first defeat since winning promotion with victory in last season's League Two play-off final.
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In-form striker Gary Hooper has vowed to carry on scoring in a bid to fire Scunthorpe United to an instant return to the Championship. The 20-year-old's two goals at Stockport County on Saturday laid the foundations for an impressive 3-0 away win, a scoreline to which midfielder Grant McCann added the gloss with a cracking 20-yard free-kick.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Nigel Adkins believes his new-look Scunthorpe side are already showing promotion class. Gary Hooper's first-half double set up a convincing win over previously unbeaten Stockport. And Adkins said: "We've brought ineight players over the summer and it's about trying to get that shape. "We've got goals in the team and competition for places. This could be a good stepping stone for us now."
Mirror

Delighted Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins saluted a near-perfect performance as his side cantered to a 3-0 win over Stockport on Saturday.Gary Hooper - a target for Stockport in the summer - scored twice and Grant McCann curled in an exquisite free-kick as the Iron cruised to a second League One win on the spin.
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