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Scunthorpe United 4-2 Chorley: Danny Whitehall back and firing promotion bid for Andy Butler

Scunthorpe United moved to within 90 minutes of a first promotion in 11 years after blowing away Chorley in an entertaining playoff semi-final at the Attis Arena.
MOBBED: Danny Whitehall celebrates with his Scunthorpe United team-mates PICTURE: Luke Broughton

By Chris Sumpter

SCUNTHORPE UNITED 4

Whitehall 5, 22, Roberts 26, Ubaezuonu 67
CHORLEY 2

Hall 7, 78

Scunthorpe United moved to within 90 minutes of a first promotion in 11 years after blowing away Chorley in an entertaining playoff semi-final at the Attis Arena.
A first-half brace from Danny Whitehall – which sandwiched a Kole Hall equaliser for the visitors – set the Iron on the road to victory, before Callum Roberts made it 3-1 and former Magpies striker Carlton Ubaezuonu netted a match-clinching fourth in the second half.
Hall capitalised on a rare mistake by Scunthorpe keeper Ross Fi...

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