National League

BUTLER: WE HAVE BIG QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 October 2026

By Chris Sumpter

SCUNTHORPE U 2
Norwood 63, Brennan 84

WOKING 3
O’Brien 7, 56, Marquis 25 (pen)

INJURY-HIT Woking survived Storm Boelo and a second-half battering from Scunthorpe to claim a hard-earned three points – and pile even more pressure on home boss Andy Butler.
Aiden O’Brien’s clinical double – which sandwiched a penalty from skipper John Marquis – had the Cards cruising.
But a red card for visiting defender Rico Browne massively changed the momentum – and the Iron almost fought back for a point after James Norwood and ...

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