Forest Green Rovers get back on the road tomorrow as they head to Scunthorpe United for a 3pm kick off.

On a first trip to Glanford Park, Rovers will be looking to build on Saturday’s 1-1 draw and get back to winning ways.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the game…

What we said:

“Everyone has felt good this week. We’ve had a good week’s training, and we’re really looking forward to the game on Saturday,” said head coach Mark Cooper.

“I look at the next game, and if we play like we did last Saturday continuously for a number of games, we’ll win enough points.

“I was really pleased with George Williams’ input on Saturday, as I was with Jack Aitchison, Jevani Brown and Rob Hall.

“If Scunthorpe flood the midfield then there’s space in the wider areas. Whatever they do, they’re intitled to do, and whatever they do, we need to find a way to counter that.”

What they said:

“I watched the last two games myself and they played really well at Oldham,” said Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox.

“Their manager has put a statement out saying they’re back to their best ahead of the Scunthorpe game. They pass the ball and shift it around the pitch really well, creating opportunities.

“We have to be good with the ball, not giving it away cheaply, and make sure we’re good without it and that our shape, organisation and patience is good.

Injury news

Forest Green:

Dom Bernard remains unavailable for selection following an injury sustained in last week’s game against Port Vale, but Udoka Godwin-Malife is back to fitness after an injury cut short his final game on loan at Eastleigh.

Full-backs Joseph Mills and Liam Shephard remain absent through injury, while Odin Bailey is also set for a long spell on the sidelines.

Scunthorpe:

Rory McArdle and Yann Songo'o took part in another week’s training, so could both make a return to the squad following injury.

Junior Brown has returned to training following a medial ligament injury, but the game will come too soon for him.Meanwhile, Kgosi Ntlhe and Regan Slater are both on the physio bench with an achilles injury and an ankle problem respectively.

About: Scunthorpe:

Of the four sides relegated to League Two at the end of last season, Scunthorpe have had the toughest time of it.

Currently sitting in 19th, the Iron parted company with boss Paul Hurst after a 3-0 defeat at Northampton Town at the end of January.

Under 23s coach Russ Wilcox stepped up to the job as caretaker manager, before being offered the position until the end of the season. Wilcox’ first three games in charge saw Scunthorpe pick up one win, John McAtee’s 17th minute strike handing his side a 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town.

Key Player: Kevin van Veen

Currently in his second stint at the club, striker Kevin van Veen has been leading the line for the Iron this season.

Having returned to Scunthorpe in January 2019 after a spell at Northampton Town, van Veen has bagged himself 10 goals and three assists so far this season.

The powerful forward was sent off against his old side Northampton Town after just 36 minutes of Paul Hurst’s last game in charge, before returning to the scoresheet the following weekend after a successful appeal against the decision.

Last time we met:

Forest Green Rovers were left to rue a missed penalty as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to Scunthorpe United back in December.

It was the Liam Shephard who was winning a corner in the 19th minute that so nearly led to the opening goal for Forest Green.

The corner dropped to Rawson, in space, and his first-time effort was cleared by Jordan Clarke, who was positioned in the perfect place on the line.

In the 25th minute, Kevin van Veen got a sight of goal from the edge of the box but he sliced his effort that went well wide of the target.

Three minutes later and it was the woodwork that was denying striker Matty Stevens.

Rovers made a bright start to the second half and were presented with a golden opportunity to take control of the tie when Rawson had his shirt pulled in the box during a corner.

Stevens stepped up and went down the middle, but Eastwood was equal to it.

The breakthrough came seemingly out of nowhere in the 57th minute for the visitors with what seemed to be their first shot on target.

Alex Gilliead got Scunthorpe moving quickly and was away down the right, his shot from the far right finding the far corner.

It was a lead that they would double in the 71st minute when Eisa unleashed a rocket with his right foot from almost 30 yards out, leaving Thomas with little chance, diving at full stretch.

Head to head:

The two sides have met just twice, with both games coming at The New Lawn.

Despite the five years and a month between the two meetings, Scunthorpe bested Rovers on both occasions by a 2-0 scoreline, the first coming in an FA Cup meeting back in 2014.

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