Truro City vs Scunthorpe United

17 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Adrian Quelch

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

Frederick Issaka 44’

Leo Farrell 14’
Alfie Beestin 20’

Match summary

Scunthorpe United beat Truro City 2-1 on the road. Scunthorpe United led 2-1 at half-time.

Leo Farrell put Scunthorpe United ahead in the 14th minute, Alfie Beestin made it 0-2 in the 20th minute, and Frederick Issaka pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 44th minute.

The chances backed that up: Scunthorpe United created 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Truro City's 1.12 from 6.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%

6 Shots 12

3 Shots on target 3

2 Corners 4

307 Passes 310

70.4% Pass accuracy 68.4%

3 Tackles 3

9 Fouls 12

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Truro City Scunthorpe United

Kick-off

Luke JephcottShot on target

10’

14’

Leo FarrellRight foot shot

0-1

20’

Alfie BeestinLeft foot shot

0-2

38’

Ross BarrowsAndrew Boyce

Frederick Issaka

1-2

44’

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

62’

Aidan DauschAlfie Beestin

62’

Danny WhitehallLeo Farrell

Rekeil PykeShot on target

73’

75’

Joe RowleyFoul

77’

Connor SmithPatrick Jones

79’

Connor SmithShot on target

Jack StrettonCaleb Roberts

81’

Harry CharsleyFoul

86’

Christian Oxlade-ChamberlainZac Bell

88’

89’

Connor SmithFoul

Saikou JannehRekeil Pyke

90’

Full-time1-2

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.

Truro City 1.12 xGScunthorpe United 1.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Scunthorpe United attacking Truro City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Truro City 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Scunthorpe United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Aidan Stone	90′	1	2	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings	90′	–	3	2	13	11	48	1	–	–	–
Tom Harrison	90′	1	1	–	8	6	28	1	–	–	–
Ryan Law	90′	1	2	–	3	1	33	3	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Zac Bell Taken off	90′	–	1	24	1	0.37	–	3	5	–	1	–
Will Dean	90′	–	–	35	–	–	–	1	9	3	2	–
Harry Charsley	90′	–	–	20	1	0.08	1	1	11	1	3
Caleb Roberts Taken off	86′	–	–	26	–	–	–	1	11	–	2	–
Frederick Issaka	90′	1	–	16	–	–	–	–	12	–	1	–
Jack Stretton Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Luke Jephcott	90′	–	–	1	1	0.06	–	–	1	–	31	–
Rekeil Pyke Taken off	90′	–	–	1	1	0.36	0.06	1	13	1	19	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Louis Jones	90′	2	1	25	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Joseph Starbuck	90′	–	–	–	5	3	31	1	–	–	–
Andrew Boyce Taken off	38′	–	–	–	9	9	11	1	–	–	–
Branden Horton	90′	–	2	–	7	4	50	–	–	–	–
Tyler Denton	90′	–	–	–	2	1	38	–	–	1	–
Ross Barrows Came on as a substitute	62′	–	1	–	8	8	21	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Zain Westbrooke	90′	–	–	20	–	–	–	1	1	1	1	–
Joe Rowley	90′	–	–	33	–	–	–	1	6	3	1
Alfie Beestin Taken off	67′	1	–	11	1	–	–	–	5	–	2	–
Oliver Ewing	90′	–	–	27	1	0.04	1	–	7	1	2	–
Patrick Jones Taken off	81′	–	–	20	1	0.24	–	1	7	1	1	–
Aidan Dausch Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Connor Smith Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	6	–	–	1	–	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Leo Farrell Taken off	67′	1	–	2	1	0.83	0.06	1	9	2	10	–
Danny Whitehall Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	4	–

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

Truro City win 26% Avg odds 3.49

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.49

Scunthorpe United win 48% Avg odds 1.89

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

Form going into the game

Truro City L L D L L

Scunthorpe United L D W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Scunthorpe United 4-0 Truro City, 20 Sep 25 All Truro City vs Scunthorpe United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.