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Braintree Town 2-3 Scunthorpe United: Callum Roberts settles the battle of Iron

Braintree Town boss Steve Pitt was left fuming with referee Jason Richardson after he awarded a last-gasp penalty that saw his relegation-threatened side slip to an agonising defeat to play-off hopefuls Scunthorpe United in a pulsating game at the Rare Breed Meat Co Stadium.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 March 2026

By Liam Davis

BRAINTREE TOWN 2
Akinde 1, Walker 61

SCUNTHORPE UTD 3
Farrell 38, Ewing 58, Roberts 90 (pen)

SCRAMBLE: A goalmouth melee and, inset below, celebrating Callum Roberts’ late penalty winner
PICTURE: Jon Weaver

Braintree Town boss Steve Pitt was left fuming with referee Jason Richardson after he awarded a last-gasp penalty that saw his relegation-threatened side slip to an agonising defeat to play-off hopefuls Scunthorpe United in a pulsating game at the Rare Breed Meat Co Stadium.
“The penalty decision at the end was a disgrace,” said an angry Pitt.
“Look, I’m n...

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