And there was only one place to start – putting the game into auto-pilot mode and seeing exactly how the League TWO table ended up looking at the end of the 2020/21 season.
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For a bit of fun, scroll and click through the pages to see how the fourth tier ended up after our simulation:
13. 13th - STEVENAGE
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 65...goal difference: 6 Photo: Pete Norton
14. 14th - OLDHAM
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 62...goal difference: 0 Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
15. 15th - NEWPORT COUNTY
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 60...goal difference: -1 Photo: Alex Pantling
16. 16th - PORT VALE
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 58...goal difference: 0 Photo: Gareth Copley