Stevenage manager Steve Evans has re-opened old wounds from last season by claiming Northampton Town should have been promoted from League Two, not Bristol Rovers, criticising Scunthorpe United’s team selection on that historic day at the Mem.
Rovers secured the final automatic promotion in League Two last season by virtue of goals scored having beaten already-relegated Scunthorpe 7-0 to finish level on points and goal difference, while the Cobblers missed out despite their 3-1 win at Barrow.
Northampton raised concerns with the EFL and FA that the integrity if the league may have been compromised as then-Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill selected a starting XI with an average of 20, including a 17-year-old goalkeeper, with two veterans remaining on the bench; albeit a similar side to the one fielded in their previous league fixture.
