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Friday, November 21, 2008, 09:30
Scunthorpe lead City by one point at the top of the League One table and defender Lee Byrne reckons the Iron have tightened up at the back.
After a three-game spell in which they conceded eight goals, the Scunthorpe defence have been breached just twice in the past three matches.
Byrne said: "We've improved immensely at the back and you need to.
"If you want to achieve anything in any league you have got to be resilient at the back and we're starting to show that again.
"We'll always get goals with the attacking line-up we've got. But we had a few bad games a few weeks ago.
"That was more down to individual errors rather than problems collectively.
"We're learning how to win games and defend ugly if you like."
Scunthorpe will be without former Barnsley midfielder Sam Togwell, who serves a one-match ban after collecting five bookings.
Iron manager Nigel Adkins will also leave a decision on midfielder Grant McCann's fitness until as late as possible.
McCann is suffering from flu symptoms and Adkins said: "Grant was due to start for Northern Ireland against Hungary on Wednesday.
"But he phoned me to say that he had gone down with a flu-like bug and they had pulled him out."
Scunthorpe had a practice match at Doncaster on Tuesday and Adkins added: "It was good for the players to get some game-time and they are in good spirits."
Scunthorpe midfielder Grant McCann (left) is battling to be fit
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