Scunthorpe United vs Truro City

20 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Neil Hair

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Joey Dawson 23’
Declan Howe 53’
Alfie Beestin 70’
Danny Whitehall 84’

Match summary

Scunthorpe United won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Truro City. Scunthorpe United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Joey Dawson put Scunthorpe United ahead in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Declan Howe made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, Alfie Beestin made it 3-0 in the 70th minute, and Danny Whitehall made it 4-0 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Scunthorpe United created 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Truro City's 0.42 from 8.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%

14 Shots 8

9 Shots on target 3

3 Corners 1

355 Passes 326

76.3% Pass accuracy 79.4%

1 Tackles 7

15 Fouls 15

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Scunthorpe United Truro City

Kick-off

3’

Tyler HarveyShot on target

18’

Harry KiteFoul

Kian Scales

21’

Joey DawsonRight foot shot

1-0

23’

29’

Shaun Donnellan

Half-time1-0

46’

Yassine En-NeyahHarry Kite

Tyrell Sellars-FlemingOliver Ewing

46’

Second half underway

51’

Zac BellChristian Oxlade-Chamberlain

Tyrell Sellars-FlemingShot on target

52’

Declan HoweRight foot shot

2-0

53’

Declan HoweShot on target

60’

Tyler HarveyShot on target

65’

Sam SandersShot on target

66’

Dominic Johnson-FisherShaun Donnellan

Alfie BeestinFoul

67’

Billy ChadwickDeclan Howe

69’

Danny WhitehallJoey Dawson

69’

Alfie BeestinRight foot shot

3-0

70’

Danny WhitehallShot on target

76’

Carlton UbaezuonuCallum Roberts

78’

Jake TaylorTyler Harvey

78’

Luke JephcottLirak Hasani

Joe RowleyShot on target

80’

Danny WhitehallRight foot shot

4-0

84’

Danny WhitehallShot on target

84’

86’

Daniel RooneyFoul

Mark BeckDanny Whitehall

88’

Tyrell Sellars-FlemingArgument

90+6’

Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Scunthorpe United 2.27 xGTruro City 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Truro City attacking Scunthorpe United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Scunthorpe United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Truro City 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Rory Watson	90′	3	0	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Joseph Starbuck	90′	–	1	–	7	6	38	1	–	–	–
Will Evans	90′	–	1	–	18	15	36	–	–	–	–
Tyler Denton	90′	1	–	1	3	1	45	1	–	1	–

Midfielders9 players


Kian Scales	90′	–	–	42	–	–	–	4	3	1	2
Joe Rowley	90′	–	–	31	–	–	–	3	2	3	–	–
Oliver Ewing Taken off	47′	–	–	11	1	–	–	1	5	1	1	–
Callum Roberts Taken off	80′	–	–	23	1	0.27	–	1	7	1	1	–
Alfie Beestin	90′	1	–	39	2	0.76	–	1	6	2	1
Declan Howe Taken off	70′	1	–	15	1	0.01	–	–	3	–	–	–
Billy Chadwick Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	9	1	0.05	–	–	1	1	–	–
Carlton Ubaezuonu Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Mark Beck Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Joey Dawson Taken off	70′	1	–	1	1	0.10	–	–	6	1	17	–
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming Came on as a substitute	50′	–	–	2	1	0.70	0.12	2	2	1	22
Danny Whitehall Came on as a substituteTaken off	19′	1	–	3	3	0.93	–	–	–	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Aidan Stone	90′	6	4	23	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain Taken off	53′	–	–	–	4	2	15	–	–	–	–
Shaun Donnellan Taken off	68′	1	1	–	6	4	29	1	–	–
Sam Sanders	90′	–	1	–	7	7	33	2	–	–	–
Connor Riley-Lowe	90′	–	2	–	7	3	41	1	–	–	–
Zac Bell Came on as a substitute	44′	–	1	–	4	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Will Dean	90′	–	–	44	–	–	–	1	7	1	3	–
Harry Kite Taken off	47′	–	–	16	1	0.01	1	–	1	1	–
Daniel Rooney	90′	–	–	32	–	–	3	2	8	1	4
Lirak Hasani Taken off	79′	–	–	26	–	–	1	1	1	2	–	–
Ben Starkie	90′	–	–	17	–	–	–	1	7	2	–	–
Yassine En-Neyah Came on as a substitute	50′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Luke Jephcott Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	4	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Tyler Harvey Taken off	79′	–	–	2	2	0.19	–	–	11	2	14	–
Dominic Johnson-Fisher Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	7	1	11	–
Jake Taylor Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Scunthorpe United win 54% Avg odds 1.70

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.64

Truro City win 21% Avg odds 4.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Scunthorpe United W D D W D

Truro City L W D L L

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Truro City 1-2 Scunthorpe United, 17 Mar 26 All Scunthorpe United vs Truro City meetings

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