Runcorn Linnets 2 Avro 2 Harry McGee (No. 12) rescues a point for Linnets. Picture by Neil Thornton . In a game they should have had well won in the first half hour, Linnets had to come from behind to make their point against NPL West's second-placed team. On the run of play, the hosts will be hugely disappointed not to have bagged all three. But they were left to regret a long list of misses, which could have cost them even more heavily. When they ought to have been comf

Runcorn Linnets boss Michael Ellison has added more Northern Premier League title-winning expertise to his squad with the acquisition of veteran Steven Irwin. Steven skippered Widnes to the West Division championship last season. A transfer from from league rivals Vauxhall Motors brings a reunion with the manager he served at DCBL Stadium, along with the successful backroom team and three former team-mates from Widnes. The 35-year-old defensive midfielder brings a wealth of p

Picture by Peter Gallagher-Headley RUNCORN LINNETS v Avro Pitching In Northern Premier League West Saturday, January 24th 2026 APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Runcorn, WA7 6GJ Runcorn Linnets begin a run of four successive home games - five in our next six league outings are at APEC Taxis Stadium - as we host Avro in the first of two back-to-back home clashes against the top sides with Lower Breck to follow on Tuesday. Avro come to Murdishaw looking to avoid a straight ha