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Yeovil Town 0-3 Scunthorpe United: Lionheart Leo Farrell irons butlers top week

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

Danny Whitehall celebrates his goal from the spot for Scunthorpe United

By Dill Butcher

YEOVIL TOWN 0

SCUNTHORPE 3
Whitehall 51 (pen), Farrell 74, 90+3

Danny Whitehall carries on his scoring runPICTURE: Daniel Haswell
In the week Andy Butler saw his contract extended to the summer of 2028, the Scunthorpe United boss had even more to celebrate as his side arrested a run of six winless games with a resounding victory over Yeovil.

Butler was delighted with a stirring second half showing from the Iron – especially from his substitutes – amongst whom Leo Farrell netted twice to seal the points.
Expressing his relief that “a difficult run” had ended in some styl...

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