Manager Alan Knill expects his Scunthorpe United players to work even harder as talk of their passing prowess spreads around League One.

Performances have been much better than results for the Iron so far this term, but word of their ability on the ball won't go unnoticed for long.

Walsall adapted their formation to cope with United's football during last weekend's 2-2 draw at the Banks's Stadium.

Knill expects more of the same in the coming weeks, but insists focusing on his own side's game – rather than the opposition – is the key to ending their winless start to the campaign.

"It's the same with Yeovil as it was Walsall," said the Iron boss ahead of Saturday's game.

"Don't get me wrong, we're respectful of what the opposition have got and we do our work on them. But it really is all about us.

"You look at Walsall, they've played 4-4-2 all season, except when they play us and they go 4-3-3 because they think that's what we're going to play.

"Teams know we'll try to pass it around them.

"Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but I think that's the way to play and I'll never change."

Good old-fashioned hard work is also a keen ingredient in the Iron manager's recipe for success.

"I expect us to work harder to find more space," he added.

"I say it every week, but the harder you work, the better you get.

"Walsall were trying their best to stop us and I'm sure plenty of others will.

"We can look as pretty as we like, but it really is about what we do in the two penalty boxes and we are creating plenty of chances and limiting the opposition to very few."