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Scunthorpe United 1-0 Southend United: Ton-up Callum Roberts keeps Iron hot in the title race!

Callum Roberts marked his 100th appearance in a Scunthorpe United shirt by scoring the winner to extend the Iron’s unbeaten run in the league to eight matches and move up to third in the National League table.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

Callum Roberts celebrates the opener on his 100th appearance for Scunthorpe United

By James Moody

SCUNTHORPE UTD 1
Roberts 45+3

SOUTHEND UTD 0
Callum Roberts marked his 100th appearance in a Scunthorpe United shirt by scoring the winner to extend the Iron’s unbeaten run in the league to eight matches and move up to third in the National League table.
Undefeated since November, the Iron were chasing another victory against a side in-and-around the play-off positions, having overhauled Boreham Wood and Forest Green Rovers in recent weeks.
And reflecting on a tough battle at the Attis Arena, boss Andy Butler: “It was a hard-fought game. Kevin [Maher, Southend boss] has go...

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