Scunthorpe’s upturn in form under interim boss Tony Daws continued as they earned a draw at Torquay.
Daws is at the helm following August’s departure of Keith Hill, and the draw made it four games unbeaten, with six points collected on the way.
Fellow strugglers Torquay took the lead, opening the scoring four minutes in when Dan Martin drove in on the left and finished smartly.
But the Iron earned their point four minutes after half-time when Alfie Beestin marked his 25th birthday by converting after he was teed up by Rob Apter.
Joe Nuttall could have won it for Scunthorpe in the closing stages but was denied by keeper Mark Halstead.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Torquay
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Halstead
- 3MartinBooked at 41mins
- 5Omar
- 6Marshall
- 2CroweSubstituted forWyattat 46′minutesBooked at 73mins
- 21Moxey
- 4LapslieSubstituted forMcGavinat 78′minutes
- 9Jarvis
- 36SmithBooked at 47mins
- 11Evans
- 19Goodwin
Substitutes
- 14McGavin
- 15Wyatt
- 16Donnellan
- 22Lovett
- 23Tomlinson
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Dewhurst
- 2OgleBooked at 45mins
- 3O’Malley
- 19ButterfieldBooked at 56minsSubstituted forPughat 70′minutesBooked at 72mins
- 12RoweBooked at 81mins
- 6BoyceBooked at 76mins
- 15Taft
- 25Apter
- 8BeestinSubstituted forWhitehouseat 90′minutes
- 9NuttallBooked at 90mins
- 13Lavery
Substitutes
- 4Whitehouse
- 16Foster
- 20Wilson
- 24Ntlhe
- 30Pugh
- Referee:
- Lloyd Wood
- Attendance:
- 2,111
Live Text
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Match ends, Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Second Half ends, Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Joe Nuttall (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Elliott Whitehouse replaces Alfie Beestin.
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Jai Rowe (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Torquay United. Brett McGavin replaces Tom Lapslie.
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Andrew Boyce (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Ben Wyatt (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
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Tom Pugh (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Tom Pugh replaces Jacob Butterfield.
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Jacob Butterfield (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 1. Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United).
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Scott Smith (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Torquay United. Ben Wyatt replaces Dylan Crowe.
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Second Half begins Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 0.
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First Half ends, Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 0.
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Reagan Ogle (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Daniel Martin (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Torquay United 1, Scunthorpe United 0. Daniel Martin (Torquay United).
