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Preview from Scunthrope
This edited article first appeared on the Official Scunthrope United site.
Scunthorpe United manager Brian Laws will make wholesale changes to his side for tonight's LDV clash with Hereford United.
Laws is expected to name a side with as few as two players who started Saturday's game starting at Hereford.
The Iron welcome back Steve Torpey who has yet to kick a ball this season following knee surgery, the target man is likely to start the match alongside Michael Rankine in attack. Torps will be looking to prove his fitness as he hopes push for a place in the side for Saturday.s Lincolnshire derby against Boston United.
Elsewhere goalkeeper Tom Evans, club captain Mark Jackson and defender Cliff Byrne are all likely to come in replacing Paul Musselwhite, Andy Crosby and Andy Butler.
The Iron boss is also expected to utilise Cleveland Taylor and Tom Brighton who both came off the subs bench at the weekend.
Despite the changes Laws insists he is keen for his side to progress in this competition but it won't be easy at Hereford.
The Conference side currently sit second in the table after missing out on promotion in the play-offs last season.
Hereford's home form has been indifferent with three victories and two defeats from their five matches. However they have recorded back-to-back home wins in their last two matches against Scarborough and Aldershot.
Scunthorpe have not met Hereford since January 1997 when the Iron beat the Bulls 5-1 at Glanford Park. You have to go back as far as 1994 for the last Iron victory at Edgar Street when goals from Matt Carmichael and Ian Juryeff ensured a 2-1 victory.
Of the 40 meetings between the two sides the Iron have won 18 and Hereford 12.
Meanwhile the Official Hereford United site carries the excellent news that youngster Sam Gwynne has been given the No 21 shirt.