Dawson serves a one match suspension, while Wayne Graves will also come back into the matchday squad.
Steve Torpey is also likely to miss out, so Paul Hayes will continue his partnership alongside Martin Carruthers up front.
Carruthers has had a quiet couple of games, but spent a short time on loan at Boothferry Park so will be hoping to continue his remarkable run of scoring against his former clubs.
The Tiggers travel across the Humber Bridge in a poor run of form, and on the back of a hammering at Southend United.
New manager Peter Taylor has managed to turn an average side into a poor one, and the recent signing of Ex-Iron favourite Jamie Forrester has so far failed to arrest their slide down the table.