PREVIEW: SCUNTHORPE v PLYMOUTH (CAB DIRECT CHAMP)

SCUNTHORPE look to consolidate their place in the Cab Direct Championship play-offs through a run of home matches starting tonight (Friday) against Plymouth.

The Scorpions are due to race on their own circuit for four successive weeks, giving them the opportunity to build on their current third position.

Dan Gilkes returns from injury for a full strength home side, whilst the Gladiators start the meeting fifth in the table after their home defeat to Edinburgh last Saturday, and they have Tate Zischke guesting for the injured Ben Barker.

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “Our away results have given us excellent opportunities to add to our tally of aggregate points in the coming weeks, and that will be crucial in the battle for a play-off place.

“It’s important to get three points on the board against Plymouth to carry on the good work. We only lost by eight at Plymouth, so we need to hit 50 points. If everyone is on form, that will hopefully be an achievable target.

“It’s a ‘must-win and get the aggregate’, like they all are now. We are in a good spot thanks to those excellent away performances but we must approach every home meeting with that ‘must-win’ mindset to make sure we don’t muck things up and undo all the good work on our travels.”

SCUNTHORPE: Josh Pickering, Connor Mountain, Dan Gilkes, Luke Harrison, Michael Palm Toft, Ryan Ingram, Nathan Ablitt.

PLYMOUTH: Danny King, Joe Thompson, Daniel Klima, Tate Zischke, Scott Nicholls, Anze Grmek, Ben Whalley.

SCB Referee: Phil Griffin

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