Picture by Peter Gallagher-Headley Many congratulations to our ESPFA team, who are East Division champions after an outstanding campaign. Competing as ESPFA Cheshire (Runcorn Linnets) and managed by Steve Chaney, they won eight out of ten league games, drawing the other two to complete the league season unbeaten. Scoring 48 goals to average just short of five per game while conceding 15, Linnets finished five points clear with a superior goal difference to their rivals. Runne

Runcorn Linnets v Bury Pitching In Northern Premier League West Saturday, March 28th ko 3pm APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Runcorn WA7 6GJ Preview It's our biggest home game of this and arguably any NPL West  season with all tickets for the visit of leaders Bury having sold. The top-of-the-table clash follows an APEC Taxis Stadium meeting of the teams in the the Isuzu FA Trophy which required the Shakers to travel twice. The first attempt to play the Second Round Qualify

George Huyton held up FC United with some fine saves but couldn't spare Linnets U21s from a costly home defeat. Picture by Kelly Jones Runcorn Linnets U21s 0 FC United of Manchester U21s 2 Back-to-back title success is now a long shot for the Under 21s, who were well beaten by FCUM in North West Development League Premier Division last night. A third home defeat of the league season for the reigning  champions of Championship Division B leaves Warrington Town and Stalybridge