After further talks with manager Michael Ellison, young winger Noah Roberts has re-signed for the 2026-27 season. Noah made 10 appearances after joining Linnets towards the end of last season, bringing pace, skill and a natural scoring instinct. He signed in March from Marine, where as a standout performer in their Academy, he had advanced into the first-team squad. Noah netted ten goals in his first ten outings for the Crosby club in National League U19 Alliance Division One

There is a tweak to our pre-season fixtures with the first two scheduled games having been swapped. Linnets will now open our warm-up programme with the home game on Saturday, July 11th against FC United of Manchester. We will then travel to Euxton Villa on Tuesday, July 14th.

Runcorn Linnets Ladies will again compete in the South Division of the North West Regional Women's League next season. The ten-team division, unveiled as part of club allocations in the FA Women's Football Pyramid, includes six new teams. Tranmere Rovers Women Development are promoted as Liverpool Women's and Youth League champions along with runners-up FC Northern Women. Wirral Uinited won the title last season in the Cheshire Women's and Youth League while West Didsbury & C