Being a Linnet rings a Bell with Runcorn new boy Kian

Kian Bell is flying one Linnets nest for another with a summer move from Burscough to Runcorn!

The 22-year-old left back was a regular for the North West Counties League club last season.

All but two of his 49 appearances for West Lancashire's Linnets in all competitions were starts.

He scored six goals and bagged five Man-of-the-Match awards, also landing Burscough's Player of the Month accolade in August, after standing in as captain.

Kian had won the club's equivalent monthly awards in November and February of 2024-25 season.

He had previously played for Skelmersdale United, joining them as a 19-year-old in November 2022.

The son of Karl Bell, a former Skem coach, Kian had arrived from Widnes.

He had been managed at DCBL Stadium by former Linnets player Dave Dempsey, whose two-and-half year stint as Burscough boss ended earlier this month by mutual consent.

Kian had previously served AFC Liverpool and Ashton Town in the NWCL.