Sam Togwell accepts playing at right-back has been a learning curve – and not just in terms of his playing style.

More accustomed to a spot in the middle of the park, the Scunthorpe United skipper admits his captaincy skills have also been affected.

Keen to offer a guiding hand to some of the younger players in the wake of Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Leyton Orient, Togwell has found the task a little more difficult from defence.

"It is a learning curve for some players and it's up to the experienced players to try to get them through that in training and talking to them on the pitch," said the 26-year-old, who has been preferred to Andrew Wright in the back four.

"It's difficult for me because I'm at right-back so I can't get round everyone as much as normal.

"But I try to get my voice across to try to help players out.

"It is a little bit difficult. I can't dictate play as much as I want to, or talk to the referee as much as I want to when I don't feel things are going right.

"But we've got experienced players in there – Mickey O'Connor, Nels (Michael Nelson), Daggers (Chris Dagnall) has played lots of games.

"There is experience on the pitch.

"For me, it's obviously different to playing in midfield. It's tough.

"When you get the ball you've got different options and different angles, and when they've got it, you've got to show people down the line. Nine times out of 10 they've been quicker than me, so it's been tough but I've enjoyed it.

"I'm playing, that's the main thing. Do I want to get in midfield again? Probably, yes.

"I'm more comfortable there, but as long as the gaffer wants me to play right-back, I'll play there."

And despite the weekend's result, Togwell has been pleased with the Iron's defensive work.

"Defending wise, the last two league games have been good – teams haven't created many chances," he said.

"Yeovil had a few, but Walsall didn't create many chances and Stevenage didn't, and they both play differently.

"As a back four we were obviously doing something right and the gaffer had confidence in that.

"But it's about defending as a team, not just the back four, and on Saturday, it didn't happen."