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:
1. 1st - GRIMSBY - CHAMPIONS
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 79...goal difference: 24 Photo: Pete Norton
2. 2nd - WALSALL - PROMOTED
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 79...goal difference: 18 Photo: Pete Norton
3. 3rd - EXETER - PROMOTED
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 75...goal difference: 11 Photo: Dan Mullan
4. 4th - SALFORD - PROMOTED
2020/21 League Two points total according to Football Manager: 73...goal difference: 10 Photo: Nathan Stirk