The League Paper

BUTLER IS IN CLEAR

by
The LeaguePaper Team
5 November 2017

LEAGUE TWO
DEFENDER Dan Butler is relieved he will be able to carry on assisting the Newport cause after his red card was overturned on appeal this week.
The 23-year-old was sent off by referee Craig Hicks in the 34th minute of the Exiles’ 3-0 loss at Notts County last week. Butler was judged to have caught Magpies defender Matt Tootle with an elbow.
However, the FA withdrew Butler’s three-game suspension.
“It’s a massive relief,” said the left-back. “I was gutted for the boys and myself because I felt like it changed the game.
“I just used my arms ...

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