National League North

RECORD CROWD WATCHES THRILLER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 March 2024

By Chris Sumpter

SCUNTHORPE U 2
McAlinden 59, Butterfield 82

CHESTER 2
Tollitt 30, Glendon 64

LEVEL BEST: Scunthorpe’s Jacob Butterfield celebrates his equaliser
PICTURE: Luke Broughton

SHOT: Scunthorpe’s Dion Sembie-Ferris tries his luck

TEN-MAN Scunthorpe showed fighting spirit as they twice came from behind to claim a draw against Chester in front of a record National League North crowd.
Some 7,511 fans – 1,200 more than the previous best set by Stockport County in 2019 – were treated to a thrilling contest in which neither side felt they dese...

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