Linnets marksman Scott Bakkor, like all footballers, enjoys a good surface. So when our top-scoring striker needed a new carpet at home, he looked no further than one of our long-standing sponsors. Scott went along with young son Max to Aspinalls Carpet Centre in Widnes Market o make his purchase - and, true to form, found a winning selection! As well as carpets, Aspinalls sell cushionfloor, rugs and flooring accessories while offering a measuring and fitting service with del

Congleton Town 1 Runcorn Linnets 1 Report by Dave Bettley Linnets continue to pick up points on their Northern Premier League travels, if not in the numbers they would prefer. This third draw in four unbeaten West Division aways leaves Runcorn beaten just the once in 11 on the road in all competitions. If luck and a late refereeing decision had gone their way, the Yellow and Greens would surely have returned from South Cheshire with a victory. The visitors had swiftly

A courageous teenage footballer has raised a four-figure sum for Alder Hey Children's Hospital - to thank them for saving his life. Taylor Crabb, 17, has been pounding the streets on a month-long sponsored run, covering a magnificent 1,200km. The supreme effort has involved Taylor tackling 24 runs of 5km each during October, while also fitting in his commitments as a youth player (and supporter) at Runcorn Linnets. Taylor with Jamie Usher and his other team mates from Runcorn