Milne 'pushing for a first-team start'

INJURY victim Kenny Milne will be pushing for a first-team spot over the remaining 12 games, according to Iron boss Nigel Adkins.

The defender was substituted after half an hour of a reserve match in midweek, but Adkins put this down to overexertion rather than another set-back.

"Kenny worked very, very hard down at Champneys and if anything, we probably shouldn't have played him in the game because he's probably done too much," said Adkins.

"It was just the reality of doing too much in training. I shouldn't have put him in that position and played him.

"The objective is to make him available for the 12 games we've got left.

"He's progressed through training and has been pushing for a first-team start.

"That's how well he did last week. Maybe through too much enthusiasm we pushed it a little bit too far."