Runcorn Linnets U21s 4 UDA Soccer Cestrians 0 Linnets put defeats in their last two games firmly behind them to secure at least third place on debut in the North West Under 21s Development League's Premier Division. They are currently second with leaders Warrington Town needing one point from their last two games to finish above Linnets.  Stalybridge Celtic could yet overtake both as they work through a major fixture backlog. The hosts were determined from the start to avoid

Theo Papadopoulos had put Linnets 3-1 up after 46 minutes but it all fell apart for the hosts in defence. File picture by Kelly Jones. Runcorn Linnets Under 21s 3 Nantwich Town Under 21s 4 Report by Dave Bettley Linnets U21s suffered back-to-back defeat for only the second time this season after letting slip a two-goal advantage against mid-table Nantwich. Second-placed Linnets now trail Warrington Town by nine points with three games to play. Warrington therefore need one po

Report by Dave Bettley Linnets manager Michael Ellison urged his players not to let one result derail their season after Linnets succumbed miserably to the leaders at APEC Taxis Stadium. With second-placed Avro losing at home to Bootle, Bury went four points clear in Pitching In Northern Premier League West after a victory which was done and dusted in 26 minutes. The Shakers had by that time surged into a three-goal lead - a position from which there was no way back for the s