At 37, veteran striker Burton rolled back the years for the Iron by scoring four goals in four games for the league leaders.
Yates, meanwhile, guided Cheltenham into the top half of the table with 10 points out of a possible 15.
The Robins conceded just three goals and saw off sides above them in the table like Fleetwood Town and Morecambe.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 28 | 60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 87 | 33 | 54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 20 | 67 |
| 5 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 60 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 56 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 54 |
| 8 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 54 |
| 9 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 49 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 48 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 47 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 46 |
| 13 | Fulham | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 43 |
| 15 | Everton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Brentford | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 29 |
| 18 | Luton TownLuton | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 26 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 24 |
| R | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 100 | -65 | 16 |
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