IRON OFF TO FLIER AS LAMBS FEEL HEAT

SCUNTHORPE manager Jimmy Dean was left in no doubt that his Iron side, looking to bounce back up the pyramid, had been given a tough opening-day test by Andy Peaks' newly promoted Tamworth.

- Dave Clayton

TAMWORTH 1 - Acquaye 29

SCUNTHORPE U 2 - Curley (og) 45+5, Whitehall 71

"This is a tough place to come and we weren't at the races in the first half," Dean told The NLP. "We lacked that spark and energy and so credit to Tamworth. Of course the own goal changed things and we started to get the rub of the green.

To take three points is massive and the subs made a big impact. We stayed composed to take a massive win here."

It was a day full of firsts at the Compare The Build Community Stadium as Peaks, boss of newly promoted Tamworth, welcomed United to The Lamb in his first ever game in charge at Step 2.