Brandon Njoku struck a stoppage-time winner as Sutton boosted their National League survival hopes with a 2-1 win at Scunthorpe.

Njoku nodded in a cross from fellow substitute David Ogbonna to help Sutton move nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Connor Smith missed a glorious chance for Scunthorpe on the stroke of half-time and was punished when Osman Foyo tapped in a rebound after goalkeeper Louis Jones had denied Jermaine Francis to put Sutton ahead five minutes into the second half.

The visitors, thrashed 5-0 at home by Morecambe at the weekend, saw their lead last just two minutes as Danny Whitehall notched his 18th goal of the season – and seventh in as many games – following a scramble from a corner.

But Njoku had the final say to leave stuttering sixth-placed Scunthorpe with just one win in eight games.

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