Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United · National League
Braintree Town lost to Scunthorpe United 2-3 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Braintree Town and Scunthorpe United met in the National League at Cressing Road Stadium in Braintree on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
Goalscorers
Braintree Town: J. Akinde 1'; L. Walker 61'. Scunthorpe United: L. Farrell 38'; O. Ewing 58'; C. Roberts 90'.
How the match went
Scunthorpe United saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Braintree Town had 13 shots with 7 on target, Scunthorpe United 16 with 7 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Braintree Town and 3 to Scunthorpe United. Braintree Town conceded 13 fouls, Scunthorpe United 10. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (5 for Braintree Town, 3 for Scunthorpe United).
Line-ups
Braintree Town started in a 3-4-3: Mason Terry, Aidan Francis Clarke, Tommy Smith, Ben Drake, Ryan Battrum, James Vennings, Emmanuel Okunowo, Ryan Clampin, Callum Harriott, John Akinde, Lewis Walker.
Scunthorpe United started in a 4-2-3-1: Louis Jones, Joseph Starbuck, Andrew Boyce, Branden Horton, Tyler Denton, Zain Westbrooke, Joe Rowley, Alfie Beestin, Oliver Ewing, Patrick Jones, Leo Farrell.
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Minute by minute
- 1'Goal! Braintree Town 1-0 Scunthorpe United. J. Akinde (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by B. Drake.
- 38'Goal! Braintree Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United. L. Farrell (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by P. Jones.
- 45'Half-time. Braintree Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United.
- 58'Goal! Braintree Town 1-2 Scunthorpe United. O. Ewing (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by T. Denton.
- 61'Goal! Braintree Town 2-2 Scunthorpe United. L. Walker (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by B. Drake.
- 90'Goal! Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United) converts the penalty.
- 90'Full-time. Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United.
Full commentary (52 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Braintree Town vs Scunthorpe United.
- 1'Goal! Braintree Town 1-0 Scunthorpe United. J. Akinde (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by B. Drake.
- 6'Attempt missed. C. Harriott (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 23'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: R. Barrows comes on for J. Starbuck.
- 26'Attempt saved. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 26'Attempt blocked. Z. Westbrooke (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 30'Yellow card for J. Akinde (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 31'Attempt saved. L. Walker (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 36'Attempt blocked. P. Jones (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 37'Attempt missed. L. Walker (Braintree Town), header from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 38'Goal! Braintree Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United. L. Farrell (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by P. Jones.
- 44'Attempt saved. L. Walker (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.39.
- 45'Attempt blocked. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'4 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Attempt missed. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.50.
- 45+3'Attempt blocked. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.60.
- 45+3'Attempt blocked. R. Barrows (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 45+5'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: C. Roberts comes on for A. Beestin.
- 45'Half-time. Braintree Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 48'Attempt blocked. C. Harriott (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 52'Yellow card for R. Clampin (Braintree Town).
- 52'Attempt missed. L. Walker (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.43.
- 52'Attempt saved. J. Akinde (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 56'Yellow card for R. Barrows (Scunthorpe United) for foul.
- 58'Goal! Braintree Town 1-2 Scunthorpe United. O. Ewing (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by T. Denton.
- 59'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: A. Dausch comes on for L. Farrell.
- 59'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: D. Whitehall comes on for P. Jones.
- 60'Substitution, Braintree Town: C. Cooper comes on for C. Harriott.
- 61'Goal! Braintree Town 2-2 Scunthorpe United. L. Walker (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by B. Drake.
- 63'Attempt saved. D. Whitehall (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 66'Yellow card for B. Drake (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 68'Substitution, Braintree Town: E. Thorpe comes on for R. Clampin.
- 71'Attempt blocked. A. Dausch (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 72'Yellow card for E. Okunowo (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 77'Substitution, Braintree Town: Z. Massiah-Edwards comes on for J. Vennings.
- 77'Substitution, Braintree Town: M. Omrore comes on for L. Walker.
- 77'Off the woodwork! C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.17.
- 79'Yellow card for D. Whitehall (Scunthorpe United) for foul.
- 86'Attempt saved. J. Akinde (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.26.
- 86'Attempt blocked. C. Cooper (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 88'Attempt saved. A. Dausch (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90'Goal! Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United) converts the penalty.
- 90'10 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Yellow card for A. F. Clarke (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. O. Ewing (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.11.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. Z. Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 90+5'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: J. Belehouan comes on for O. Ewing.
- 90+6'Attempt missed. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 90+8'Yellow card for A. Boyce (Scunthorpe United) for foul.
- 90+9'Attempt saved. Z. Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.13.
- 90'Full-time. Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United.