Scunthorpe in confident mood

Last updated : 26 February 2010 By Covsupport news service. RD

Scunthorpe manager Ian Adkins brings his Scunthorpe side th The Ricoh Arena on Saturday hoping to do the double over Coventry City. Scunthorpe won their home tie over th Sky Blues 1-0 in a dour game earlier in the season and are currently enjoying a three game unbeaten run.

Coventry City are also on a good run of form, with the exception of the recent heavy defeat at Newcastle, winning four games and drawing three and losing twice so far this year in the league. This good run has sen Coventry City rise from the relegation zone to tenth in the Championship.

Scunthorpe lie in 17th place in the table, six points behind 'City and five points above the drop zone and will determined to increase the gap by as much as possible, starting with getting at least a point from Coventry.

Iron manager Ian Adkins said after their midweek draw against Ipswich,  'A lot of teams are on a good run,' said boss Nigel Adkins after the midweek draw against Ipswich.  Every game is going to be massive we know that, we are well aware of that and as long as we can keep competing it's a game of inches as we keep saying.'

In another interview, Scunthorpe defender Cliff Byrne told The Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph: 'We have got some momentum again to take with us now to Coventry on Saturday. 'We will be going there looking for three points, but we will accept just the one if we have to."