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FC Halifax Town 1-2 Scunthorpe United: Butler’s Iron get benefit of big call

Play-off contenders Scunthorpe United left The Shay with all three points after a dramatic and controversial victory over FC Halifax Town, sealed by substitute Declan Howe’s late header.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 March 2026

By Kelly Gilchrist

FC HALIFAX TOWN 1 Harris 23

SCUNTHORPE UNITED 2 Jones 11, Howe 82

RACE: FC Halifax’s AJ Warburton shows his turn of speed
PICTURE: Darren Murphy

Play-off contenders Scunthorpe United left The Shay with all three points after a dramatic and controversial victory over FC Halifax Town, sealed by substitute Declan Howe’s late header.
The decisive moment arrived in the closing stages when Angelo Cappello appeared to be fouled in midfield, only for referee Declan Bourne to wave play on.
Howe then drove at Dylan Crowe and went down under pressure, prompting Mr Bourne to a...

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