Match Pack: Scunthorpe United (A)

Sutton begin 2026 three days into the new year, making the trip to Scunthorpe United for the first time outside the EFL.

Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

• Fixture: Scunthorpe United vs Sutton United
• Competition: Enterprise National League
• Venue: Attis Arena
• Date: Saturday, 3rd January; 3pm
• Strip: Amber home kit
• Television: National League TV

Officials

• Referee – George Laflin
• Assistant Referee 1 – Adam Burgess
• Assistant Referee 2 – Martin Beard
• Fourth Official – William Murray

How to Follow

Video

A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available worldwide by purchasing a match pass here.

A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:

• Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Monthly Flex: £19.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Audio

Supporters will also be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.

Social Media

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.

X: @suttonunited

Facebook: @suttonunited

Instagram: @suttonunited

In Person

Tickets can be purchased on Scunthorpe’s ticketing website online or over the phone at 01724 747670.

Ticket Prices

Early Bird

• Adult: £20
• 65+ / U21 / FT Student / Key Worker: £16
• Under-18: £8
• Under-12: Free

Matchday

• Adult: £22
• 65+ / U21 / FT Student / Key Worker: £17
• Under-18: £10
• Under-12: Free

When purchasing online, select a seat and then a ticket type, before heading to checkout. You will then need to either register an account or continue as a guest, which will require you to input an email address. Once done, you will be asked to input your card details in order to complete the purchase.

Please note that Scunthorpe have no cash turnstiles and where sales are available on the day, this will be from the ticket booth in the north east corner. League fixtures are subject to a price increase if purchased on the day.

Student concession prices must be in full time education.

Getting to the Ground

Stadium Address:

Jack Brownsword Way

Scunthorpe

Lincolnshire

DN15 8TD

By Car

The Attis Arena is situated on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, very close to the motorway.

Leave Sutton and join the M25 northbound, then follow signs to join the M1 heading north. Continue onto the M18 toward Doncaster, then take the M180 toward Scunthorpe.  Leave the M180 at Junction 3 and take the M181 and then the A1077 for Scunthorpe. Turn right at the first roundabout onto the A18 and right again into the large car park at the ground. The journey should take up to four-and-a-half hours.

For local travel and matchday news, tune into BBC Radio Humberside on 95.9FM, 1485AM, DAB Digital Radio and online via www.bbc.co.uk/humber.

Over 600 parking spaces are available for both home and away fans within the stadium complex priced at £5 per car. You can make a £1 saving by booking in advance via sufctickets.com. The local retail parks operate restrictions on a matchday.

By Rail & Bus

Scunthorpe Station is the nearest to the Attis Arena, and can be reached from King’s Cross via one change at Doncaster.

Take a Thameslink service directly to King’s Cross St Pancras or a Southern service to London Bridge, then take the tube to King’s Cross St Pancras, which is five stops on the Northern line. Walk to King’s Cross Station to board a LNER service to Doncaster which should take a little under two hours, and it is then around 25 minutes towards Cleethorpes via the TransPennine Express. In total, the journey should take up to 3 hours and 40 minutes.

For the latest train information, click here.

There are otherwise regular services to Scunthorpe from a number of surrounding towns and villages, click here for more details.

The station is over two miles away from the stadium, therefore a taxi is probably the easiest way to get to the ground; if you fancy a walk though, turn left out of the station and head towards the crossroads (facing a church) and turn right into Oswald Road, going past a set of traffic lights and the Honest Lawyer and Blue Bell pubs.

At the next traffic lights turn left into Doncaster Road (where there a number of fast food outlets). Then just go straight down this road and you will eventually reach Glanford Park on your left.

Otherwise, if you’re coming from the train station, as you pass the Blue Bell pub on your left, turn left onto Doncaster Road where you can catch Stagecoach Bus Numbers 1 (every 30 minutes, becomes an hourly 1a on Sundays), 35 (hourly, not on Sundays) and 90 (two-hourly, not on Sundays) down to the ground.

Scunthorpe Bus Timetables: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-midlands/scunthorpe-services

When on the bus, the closest stop to Glanford Park is situated at Tesco on the retail park, which will also be the bus stop used to take you back to the town centre via the same service routes.

By Coach

The coach for our trip to Scunthorpe United will depart from Gander Green Lane at 7am.

Tickets for this journey cost £50, and the Supporters’ Club request supporters to meet at 6:45am.

Bookings can be taken via The Supporters’ Hub on matchdays or email suttonunitedcoachtravel.com.

Any short notice changes will be highlighted on www.suttonunitedsupportersclub.co.uk.

Accessibility

All accessible entrances will be open as detailed in the stadium map below:

There is a maximum of two under 12’s free per paying adult/concession. Subsequent juniors must be paid for at the U18 rate, and all must be accompanied by paying adult/concession.

Wheelchair & Ambulant Disabled

Hearing Impaired Supporters

Supporters with impaired hearing will be able to visit www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk pertaining to any services provided by Scunthorpe United Football club. Supporters with impaired hearing can be accommodated in the stadium by various means either in the ambulant disabled designated area at a concessionary rate or it is also possible for them to use ordinary stand seating.

Visually Impaired Supporters

Scunthorpe United’s Ticket Office can also deal with enquiries from visually impaired supporters and the allocation of places available in the visually impaired persons section of the stadium will be managed by Scunthorpe United. The club strongly recommends that each visually impaired person attending a match at the Glanford Park should be accompanied by a person who is fully able to support their needs in the event of an emergency. On matchdays, information will be carried via the public address system.

The criteria for access to this facility requires that each person can provide a copy of their registration document which certifies they are registered blind (or partially sighted), or provide qualifying documentation from their optician equivalent to registration requirements.

Visually impaired supporters wishing to sit in areas of the ground other than the designated ambulatory area will be able to do so by purchasing a ticket in the normal manner. Should visually impaired supporters require a commentary headset, these are available upon request and commentary is received via Hospital Radio. These headsets can be used in all areas of the ground and are available by contacting the Safety Officer via a Steward on match days.

Visually impaired people wishing to attend a match aided by their Guide Dog should contact the Safety Officer on 01724 747683 for all relevant information. Measures will also be taken to ensure the welfare of the Guide Dog is preserved.

Wheelchair Dependant Supporters

Scunthorpe United Football Club has facilities for wheelchair dependent supporters and wishes to make the most appropriate use of these facilities by providing them to disabled people who are unable to sit in any other part of the stadium. Access to this facility will be by those people who meet the eligibility criteria described below:

Individuals using, or wishing to apply for use of the wheelchair areas must meet the following criteria:

• Wheelchair using applicants must be largely dependent on a wheelchair for mobility purposes or not capable of walking a distance further than that required to reasonably and safely access any other part of the stadium.

The Club recommends that wheelchair dependent applicants be accompanied by a person who is capable of supporting the disabled person’s needs in the event of any emergency evacuation. People wishing to apply for places in the wheelchair areas should apply to the ticket office.

For more information, visit Scunthorpe’s Disabled Facilities Guide.

There is disabled parking available for free to blue badge holders on a first come, first served basis on a matchday. These spaces in the East Car Park can also be reserved in advance by calling the ticket office during opening hours on 01724 747670 or email sufctickets@scunthorpe-united.co.uk with your request and copy of blue badge.

Player In Focus

Danny Whitehall

Position: Forward

Age: 30

Appearances 25/26: 16

Goals 25/26: 9

Assists 25/26: 2

Stat Attack

2 – This will be Sutton’s second ever trip to Glanford Park, but the first to take place outside the EFL.

4 – Danny Whitehall’s tally of nine goals so far this season is bettered only by four players in the entire division (Ollie Pearce (20), Matt Rush (13), Regan Linney (13) and Mani Dieseruvwe (12)

5 – Only five teams have a better defensive record than Scunthorpe this season (25) – Rochdale (14), Boreham Wood (21), Forest Green Rovers (22), Southend United (18), Hartlepool United (20)

Head-To-Head

• Scunthorpe wins: 1
• Draws: 1
• Sutton wins: 1

Last Three Meetings: 

• Sutton United 2–3 Scunthorpe United – 23 August 2025 (National League)
• Sutton United 4–1 Scunthorpe United – 26 February 2022 (League Two)
• Scunthorpe United 1–1 Sutton United – 21 August 2021 (League Two)

Last Time We Met

Scunthorpe United maintained their 100% record in the Enterprise National League, and left Sutton still looking for their first win, after edging a see-saw game in which they led early on but failed to capitalise on their good start.

Sutton come back to lead 2-1 before two goals in six minutes from Ollie Rose and Danny Whitehall turned the game back in the visitors’ favour, and they held out against strong Sutton pressure late on, U’s playing the last eighteen minutes with ten men after Liam Vincent’s red card for a challenge on midfielder Joe Rowley.

The visitors dominated the first half hour, and although they were grateful to experienced centre back Will Evans for a fine block to deny Brandon Njoku after a quick Aaron Jones free kick, they deserved their 13th minute lead when Oliver Ewing wriggled free on the left of the penalty area and crossed for Declan Howe to turn home, Vincent’s attempt to clear only sending the ball in to the roof of the net. Eleven minutes before half time, though, after a long Sims clearance had seen Njoku win a throw-in that led to a corner, Sutton were level as Jones’ flag kick was fumbled by goalkeeper Maison Campbell, possibly impeded by one of his own players, and Jack Taylor headed in from close range.

Boosted by the equaliser, Sutton came out strongly at the start of the second half and a strong run by Harry Phipps and a neat touch by David Ogbonna gave Vincent the chance to whip in a cross from the left that was met by Njoku’s powerful header to put U’s in front.

It was a short lived lead, as Scunthorpe substitute Ollie Rose swept a low shot past Sims after being set up by Callum Roberts, a constant threat to U’s, and six minutes later Scunthorpe were back in front as Evans met Roberts’ free kick beyond the far post with a header that was kept out by Sims but scrambled over the line by Danny Whitehall.

Sutton’s efforts were hampered when Vincent was sent off for his challenge on Rowley, but they kept pressing as Campbell dived to push away Siju Odelusi’s shot and Tyler Denton diverted Njoku’s effort from the rebound wide. The persevering Njoku curled another shot just wide, but the equaliser wouldn’t come and Scunthorpe celebrated their third win out of three in the National League.

Played for Both

Richie Bennett

Richie Bennett enjoyed a successful single season at the VBS Community Stadium, having signed from Stockport County following the U’s promotion to League Two in 2021, before joining Scunthorpe the following year.

Bennett’s career breakthrough came further north at Barrow, having spent time with various clubs in non-league after initially coming through the ranks at Oldham Athletic, including Springhead, Curzon Ashton, Mossley and Northwich Victoria. After scoring 15 goals for Barrow though, he departed for fellow Cumbrian side Carlisle United, scoring a further ten goals across two years at Brunton Park before moving to Morecambe on loan, and was preceded by spells at Port Vale and Stockport.

A loan spell at Hartlepool United followed for the midfielder, scoring five goals in his first four games for the Pools including a hat-trick in a 7-2 victory over Wealdstone, before being recalled by Stockport at the end of April. He would subsequently play for the Hatters against Hartlepool in the National League play-off semi-final, with the latter going on to seal promotion to League Two.

Despite having his contract by Stockport cancelled, Bennett would still find himself in the EFL with Sutton United adding him to their ranks ahead of their first ever season in League Two. He scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Stevenage – the U’s first ever victory in the EFL and would finish the season with six goals in 38 outings. He also played in all eight games of Sutton’s run to the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley Stadium, scoring a penalty in the shootout victory over Wigan Athletic in the semi-final, before appearing in the final against Rotherham United as a late substitute.

A brief return to Barrow then preceded a loan move to Scunthorpe, which was later made permanent, and Bennett played a handful of times in total for the Iron before joining Scarborough Athletic, where he currently resides.