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WE’RE SAFE! NOW I CAN SLEEP WELL

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

IRON CHIEF IS STAYING HUMBLE
By Matt Badcock

IRON MEN: Scunthorpe United are firmly in the promotion mix under manager Andy Butler
PICTURE: Michael AC Braithwaite and Mark Fletcher

ANDY BUTLER had tongue firmly in cheek after Scunthorpe United’s win over Forest Green Rovers when he asked local reporters how many points clear of relegation they are.
“I can sleep well tonight,” the Iron boss smiled when told the answer was 31.
The flipside is they were also sat fourth in the National League after beating two promotion rivals – they returned from Boreh...

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