Scunthorpe beat Millwall to open up a three-point lead in League One.

Gary Hooper put them ahead from the after five minutes and Paul Hayes made it two from the spot 11 minutes later after Zak Whitbread handled.

Matt Sparrow scored from 12 yards just after the break, but Neil Harris half-volleyed home after 62 minutes to put Millwall back in contention.

Tony Craig scored in a goalmouth scramble to set up a tense finish, but Scunthorpe held on for victory.

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Byrne, Iriekpen, Pearce, Williams, Sparrow, Togwell, McCann, Woolford, Hayes (May 88), Hooper (Forte 90).
Subs Not Used: Lillis, Mirfin, Wright.

Booked: Hooper.

Goals: Hooper 5, Hayes 16 pen, Sparrow 51.

Booked: Whitbread.

Goals: Harris 62, Craig 69.

Att: 5,670.

Ref: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire).

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