By Dave Bettley Runcorn Linnets have raised the stakes ahead of tonight's big promotion clash against Lower Breck by resigning James Steele from Prescot Cables. James, 25, previously made ten appearances for Linnets (with one goal), having initially joined us from Widnes in the first week of December 2021. His two months under Calum McIntyre were spent mostly as an attacking midfielder. Later rejoining Widnes, James established himself as one of the leading strikers in NPL We

Brad Cooke's side have won six out of eight league matches at APEC Taxis Stadium this season with one draw. Picture by Ben Jackson . RUNCORN LINNETS v Lower Breck Pitching In Northern Premier League West Division Saturday, December 9th (ko 7.45pm) APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6GJ Founded a recently as 2010, Lower Breck will face off against Linnets, four years their senior, in the first league meeting of two of the Northern Premier League We

Chelsea Gillies goes for goal. Picture by Neil Thornton . Runcorn Linnets Ladies suffered a third successive defeat in North West Women's Regional League Division One South on Sunday. Despite a goal from Chelsea Gillies, Ladies went down 2-1 to AFC Crewe, completing a straight hat-trick of home losses. Crewe's scorers were Rehanne Mellor and Sara Noori. Linnets Ladies had a miserable end to November, losing 3-1 to Chester FC Women and 2-1 agajnst Manchester Laces - our cons