Scunthorpe

A £500 million deal between Network Rail and British Steel will help save Scunthorpe’s steelworks.

Jobs saved and British Steel plant future secured in £500m rail deal

Mark Ellis wheels away after hitting the winner against King's Lynn (photo: David Airey/dia_images)

Underdogs Magpies are entering The Iron’s den - Chorley face Scunthorpe in pla...

Artist rendering issued by Universal Destinations & Experiences of the first Universal theme park in Europe. Picture: Universal Destinations & Experiences

Business News: Trump pauses tariffs as British Steel crunch talks held

Julie Herman turns people's football shirts into puffer jackets.

Watch: Woman turns people's football shirts into puffer jackets

Jack Sampson celebrates after scoring Chorley's second goal against Scunthorpe United Picture: David Airey

Chorley 2 Scunthorpe United 2: Entertaining battle ends all square

Momodou Touray fires an effort towards goal against Peterborough Sports (photo: David Airey/dia_images)

Magpies are steeled for a huge promotion clash against Scunthorpe

(L-R) Steve Lyon, Andrew Hayes and Matthew Stewart

UKSE Exits Abbeydale Food Group Investment After 11 Years of Collaboration and G...

Kole Hall celebrates his late equaliser at Scunthorpe United (photo: David Airey/ dia_images)

There’s more to come despite Magpies’ fine start to season

Mark Ellis (No.3) celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Southport on Monday (photo: David Airey/dia images)

Preece says Chorley are on a run of season’s toughest away trips

Mark Ellis was on target twice for the Magpies (photo courtesy of James Harrison)

Chorley 4 Southport 1: Happy bank holiday weekend for Preece's men

John Allison has been jailed for defrauding Blackpool hoteliers to the tune of £25,000

Man jailed for defrauding Blackpool hoteliers out of £25,000 in scam

Chorley's David Moyo, right, and Carlton Ubaezonu celebrate the FA Cup win over Runcorn Linnets (photo: David Airey/@dia_images)

Win over Scunthorpe would be a huge statement by Magpies

Match action Chorley's narrow defeat at Tamworth (photo: David Airey/@dia_images)

Magpies are mixing it with the big boys in the National League North

Warning over future of UK steelmaking as British Steel cut 260 jobs

Today's Championship news

Saturday’s headlines from Preston North End and Blackpool’s Championship rivals

Morecambe manager Derek Adams is targeting three points tomorrow

Morecambe boss is as prepared as he can be for Scunthorpe United's visit
Derek Adams admits it may be a case of facing the unknown when Morecambe host Scunthorpe United tomorrow.
Gavin Browne

Morecambe manager Derek Adams Picture: Getty Images

Morecambe squad showed their spirit with a late equaliser at Scunthorpe United

Aaron Wildig got the Shrimps’ late equaliser (photo: Getty Images)

Match report: Scunthorpe 1 Morecambe 1

The image shows a nine-year-old Graham Alexander playing his first game of football for Coventry Sporting in 1981.

Former Burnley and Preston North End star Graham Alexander reminisces after find...

Peter Swann

Scunthorpe chairman says EFL players should NOT be paid until football resumes

Action from Hoppers’ recent 33-3 home defeat by Hinckley (photo: Mike Craig)

Season’s not going to get any easier for Preston Grasshoppers

Former Preston striker Jamie Proctor has joined AFC Fylde on loan from Rotherham

Former Preston North End striker Jamie Proctor joins AFC Fylde on loan

Action from Hoppers' victory at Scunthorpe (photo: Bill Rhoades)

Preston Grasshoppers victorious in ‘must-win’ clash

Alex Hurst returns to the Hoppers' squad (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers must make most of opportunity against bottom club

Match action from Preston Grasshoppers' clash against Scunthorpe
Photo: Mike Craig

Preston Grasshoppers 48, Scunthorpe 24: Hoppers get season up and running

Action from Preston Grasshoppers' draw at Fylde (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers are wary of Scunthorpe’s threat

Jim Bentley.

Shrimps' defenders must react to danger much quicker
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley believes the goals his team conceded against Scunthorpe and Walsall were avoidable and that his defenders "could have reacted quicker".
Stuart Bannerman

Jim Bentley

Shrimps' boss Jim Bentley feeling "a bit down" after disappointing week

Morecambe's top scorer Lewis Alessandra

Morecambe face a test of character as they prepare to face Walsall and Oldham At...

Barry Roche's penalty save counted for nothing

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley bemoaned a ‘sackable’ display at Scunthorpe United

Lewis Alessandra scored his fifth goal of the season against Salford City at the weekend

Morecambe deserve a better credit rating says manager Jim Bentley ahead of Scunt...

British Steel is to enter an insolvency process in a major collapse putting 5,000 jobs at risk (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Steel to enter insolvency in major collapse - putting 5,000 jobs directl...

The entrance to the steelworks plant in Scunthorpe

British Steel going into receivership after Government talks fail

Around 25,000 jobs are at risk due to British Steel's potential administration (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Steel is on verge of administration - putting 25,000 jobs at risk

The Bay Gateway near Heysham. Photo: Google Street View

Cyclist, 57, left with multiple injuries after collision with truck on Bay Gatew...

Simon Grayson has left Bradford

Former Preston boss Simon Grayson leaves Bradford after turning down new contrac...

Eoin Doyle

Doyle and Vermijl head out on loan

Marnick Vermijl

PNE defender Marnick Vermijl joins Scunthorpe

Eoin Doyle has been in fine form for Oldham.

Graham Alexander confirms Scunthorpe's interest in Preston striker Eoin Doyle

Wales' Gareth Bale (left) and James Collins (centre, right) during a training session ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Austria

Weekly betting column

Peter Altham for Preston.

Preston Grasshoppers 24, Scunthorpe 25

Christian Taylor scored for Hoppers

Scunthorpe 24, Hoppers 18

Fleetwood Town's Assistant Manager Chris Lucketti

Lucketti leaves Highbury to link-up with ex-Fleetwood boss Alexander at Scunthor...

Posh have axed ex-PNE boss Westley

Westley gets the bullet

Former Fleetwood Town manager Graham Alexander walks to the dugouts before kick-off against Gillingham . Photographer Kevin Barnes/CameraSport.

Graham Alexander named as Scunthorpe boss

Curtis Cadman.

WANTED: Do not confront this man

Book review: Out of the Woods but not Over the Hill by Gervase Phinn