A thousand reasons to thank our Linnets Under 6s for a grand effort

Runcorn Linnets Villa Under 6s took on an incredible 6km walk from Heath Park to APEC Taxis Stadium, raising an amazing £1,000 towards the club’s new 3G pitch fund.

Kyle Mayers and his little superstars proudly presented the cheque to vice-chairman Jeff Jago before last Saturday’s game against Chasetown.

This was an unbelievable effort from everyone involved.

The club is extremely grateful for the team's fantastic fundraising and support.

Well done guys. You should all be incredibly proud!

Young players from Villa U6s greet first-team players Matty Whittingham (above) and, below, Kian Bell ahead of Saturday's match against Chasetown for which they were mascots. Pictures by Ben Jackson