The Shrewsbury head coach is referring to his long-time assistant Chris Doig, who was also with him at Ipswich, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. Their relationship has evolved during that time.

Scunthorpe United manager Andy Butler reacts to the draw for the second qualifying round of this season's competition. Photo credit: Scunthorpe United F.C.

Following that disappointment, new boss Paul Simonis suffered defeats in his first two league matches in charge against Fortuna Sittard and newly promoted Willem II, but notched up his first ...

According to Florian Plettenberg, Leeds United have agreed to sign Fortuna Düsseldorf midfielder Ao Tanaka. It had previously been reported that the Championship outfit were keen on luring Tanaka ...

A landscaping products supplier based in Scunthorpe has plans to expand, which would create 130 new jobs. Leading UK independent supplier Talasey Ltd moved its HQ to Scunthorpe two years ago.

Scunthorpe began to come forward in numbers as Warren Clarke was forced to clear a header off the line. The hosts’ persistence eventually paid dividends right on half-time, Danny Whitehall ...

After a huge debut year in 2023, Scunthorpe Pride returned on August 25. With Church Square decorated in colours, entertainment and music, the event went down a hit with locals. The event got ...

A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks, says the TUC, adding that everyone must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof ...

British Steel has previously announced it would be building an electric arc furnace (EAF) as part of its decarbonisation plans, replacing the carbon-intensive blast furnaces at the Scunthorpe site.

British Steel is preparing to shut its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe by Christmas, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. It is understood the Chinese-owned company is in talks with the Government over plans ...

Paul Simonis's men were knocked out by Norwegian outfit Brann in the second round of the Conference League qualifiers before starting their Eredivisie journey with a 2-0 defeat against Fortuna ...