National League North

Hereford 1-4 Scunthorpe United: Iron awe too much for Bulls

Scunthorpe overwhelmed a disappointing Hereford side to surge to the top of the National League North table.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 December 2023

By Richard Prime

HEREFORD 1
Cowley 62
SCUNTHORPE U 4
Whitehall 12, Kelly 17, Butterfield 42, 45+3

JACOB’S A CRACKER: Scunthorpe celebrate Jacob Butterfield, right, making it 3-0
Picture: Steve Niblett

SCUNTHORPE overwhelmed a disappointing Hereford side to surge to the top of the table.
The Bulls had won ten of their previous 11 home matches but rarely looked like extending that run as Danny Whitehall, Michael Kelly and Jacob Butterfield (2) all found the net for the Iron before the break.
Although Jason Cowley pulled one back, Callum Roberts restored the four-goal margin.
“It was a fa...

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