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Preview: Swansea City v Scunthorpe United

Last updated : 16 September 2010 By Iron-Bru.net

Overview
Baralough had a dream start to life in charge of the Iron on Tuesday night, with a 4-0 victory at Sheffield United. He knows another result like that is unlikely, but will be hoping to come back with at least a point from the longest away trip of the season.

Iron team news
Rob Jones (knee) was hoping to return to training on Friday, having been unable to take part since suffering his injury in last Saturday's match against Bristol City. Jim McNulty (ankle) and Garry Thompson (groin) remain absent. 

Swans team news
The Swans were expected to complete the loan signing of West Ham's Frank Nouble in time for the game. Nouble is an England U19 international, who worked with Swans boss Brendan Rodgers when he was a youth player at Chelsea. Rodgers has turned to Nouble as he has a lack of strikers - Stephen Dobbie is the only first-team forward fit enough to play.

Swans in profile
Established: 1912
Nickname: Swans
Historical achievements:  The Swans have, like the Iron, spent much of their time in the Football League in the lower divisions, with their most recent silverware being the League One title in 2007/08. They have won the Football League Trophy twice - in 1994 and 2006 - and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1926 and 1964. Under John Toshack they reached the First Division in 1981, but five years later they were back in Division Four. They had enjoyed a meteoric rise through the divisions, but an equally-quick drop.
Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Stats and figures
Chris Dagnall's two goals against Sheffield United on Tuesday mean he is now the Iron's top scorer, with four goals in all competitions. Scunthorpe have won two of their three away games, but are up against a side who have been victorious in all three of their home games. In fact, the Welsh side were disappointed to concede a goal on Tuesday when they saw off Coventry 2-1.

Past meetings
Scunthorpe won at the Liberty Stadium last season, winning 2-1 in the Carling Cup. League meetings were not so favourable for the Iron, going down 3-0 in Wales. The two sides have come up against each other regularly over the years. Swansea have a definite historical advantage at home, having won 18 times compared to the Iron's seven.
Click here for our full record of meetings between the two sides

Ticketing & travel
Away suppporters are hosted in the South Stand, with entrance through turnstile gates nine and 10. A shuttle bus service is provided between Reading Central railway station and the stadium.
Coach tickets cost £15. The match is not pay on the gate, so any fans wanting to travel need to make sure they already have a ticket from Glanford Park. Tickets are £25 for adults, £15 students, £13 OAPS and £10 for U16s.
Coaches, mini buses and cars should leave the M4 at Junction 45 and head towards Swansea City Centre (A4067). Coaches and mini buses should follow the brown stadium signs (for two miles )and park in the stadium's north coach park compound. There is a cost of £10 per vehicle.
There is no parking at the stadium for visiting supporters. Iron fans driving should use the park and ride, which is 350 yards after turning off the M4 at Junction 45 (keep in the left hand lane). There is a £5 charge for a bus to and from the Liberty Stadium.

Referee
Danny McDermid (Hampshire)

Betting
Swansea City 7/10 / Draw 5/2 / Scunthorpe United 4/1 (Paddy Power)