CITY threw away a two-goal lead in a frustrating 2-2 draw with Scunthorpe at Valley Parade.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER has all the facts, figures and ratings from yesterday's clash.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Luke McGee let in two in his first City appearance but looked a commanding figure in goal, producing two excellent blocks from George Miller in the first half.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Eoin Doyle did not score but delivered a peach of a pass for Hope Akpan to open the scoring.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
City completely fell away after the break and it was only a matter of time before Scunthorpe levelled.
TACTICS
Gary Bowyer made five changes, including a debut for on-loan keeper Luke McGee. He reverted to playing three centre halves with the extra man in centre midfield.
REFEREE: Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria)
BOOKINGS: Vaughan (City); Ntlhe, Lund, Perch (Scunthorpe)
ATTENDANCE: 14,176
SHOTS ON TARGET: City 3, Scunthorpe 8
SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 4, Scunthorpe 11
CORNERS: City 2, Scunthorpe 7
FOULS COMMITTED: City 13, Scunthorpe 13
PLAYER RATINGS
CITY: McGee 7, A O’Connor 6, P O’Connor 6, Richards-Everton 6, Mellor 5, Cooke 6 (Reeves 82min), Akpan 6 (Connolly 67min), Palmer 5, Wood 5, Vaughan 6 (McCartan 77min), Doyle 6. Substitutes (not used): Reeves, Henley, Devitt, Taylor, Sykes-Kenworthy.
SCUNTHORPE: Watson 6, Clarke 5 (Ntlhe 21min, 6; Colclough 57min, 6), McGahey 6, Bedeau 7, Brown 6, Gilliead 7, Perch 6, Lund 6, Eisa 7, McAtee 8, Miller 7 (Beestin 82min). Substitutes (not used): Butler, Sutton, Hornshaw, Collins.
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