Witton Albion 0 Runcorn Linnets 3

Report by Dave Bettley with pictures by Kelly Jones
The name Moseley has featured on many a Wincham Park scoresheet over the years.
This time, however, it wasn't Mike Moseley, Witton's fourth highest post-war goalscorer with 162 in 389 appearances, on target but instead his son, Adam - and for the opposition.
Moseley Jnr struck twice in three first-half minutes around the half hour to put Runcorn on course for a convincing Cheshire Senior Cup first-round win.
It was completed by a stunning strike by Adam Morgan for his first goal in Linnets colours, with victory banishing the memory of a heavy league defeat on the same ground early in the campaign.
The visitors' performance and success made light of the selection problems faced by manager Antony Kay.
The boss made five enforced changes after Friday's NPL West win at Atherton Collieries, where 'keeper Tom Myles and striker Taylor Bowen had succumbed to injuries which are expected to sideline them for 2-3 weeks and 4-6 weeks, respectively.
In addition, centre back Jack Grundy had reported a reaction to his early-season foot injury, following his first comeback game, and midfielder Karl Clair was missing through illness.
Utility man Eden Gumbs, a last-gasp substitute against Colls, was ruled out by working commitments this time.
There was one voluntary alteration to the line-up, Luke Wall being given a breather, although he came off the bench to set up Morgan's clinching goal.
Myles's absence meant a return between the sticks for Bayleigh Passant, whose last Runcorn outing had coincidentally been in the 4-0 loss to Albion on August Bank Holiday Monday.
Passant had consequently lost his place in the side but has since enjoyed an impressive loan spell in the North West Counties League with Glossop North End.
His renewed confidence shone through last night when he didn't have that much to do but did it well.
Witton have themselves changed goalkeepers since the last meeting with Runcorn - Ellis Allen coming in from Alsager Town for Danny Roberts, who departed for Nantwich Town.
Allen would be much busier than opposite number Passant although that said, there were no genuine chances at either end before Adam Moseley fired Runcorn ahead.
He latched onto a long ball out of defence by Harvey Washington, seeing off two defenders to fire home from the left in the 29th minute.
Before Witton had chance to recover, the striker's second gave Runcorn full control.
Morgan released Will Saxon on the right and he made headway into the box to set up Moseley, who dispatched his shot from a central position.
Witton made four half-time substitutions in the hope of turning the tie around, former Linnets James Hooper and Kevin Spinelli among the players withdrawn.
The changes had no significant effect, although early in the half Passant made a chargedown save and got down to keep out with relative comfort defender Callum Coogan's far-post header from a corner on the right.
Runcorn's progress into round two was rubberstamped midway through.
From a 68th-minute free-kick, played short down the left, Wall's cross was driven in at speed and met with equal power, former Liverpool ace Morgan instinctively lashing home left-footed.
As if Witton's evening wasn't bad enough, it became even worse within a minute.
One-time Linnets junior Owen Cushion was sent off for a rash tackle on Lewis Doyle in midfield.
Runcorn weren't flattered by the victory margin and while Nantwich's league win at Vauxhall Motors knocked Linnets out of the play-off positions to put a slight dampener on proceedings, Kay's men have an opportunity to respond when welcoming the Dabbers for a league fixture this Saturday.
Runcorn Linnets: Bayleigh Passant, Sam Barratt, James Short, Jacques Welsh, Peter Wylie, Harvey Washington, Will Saxon (Tom Ledward, 87 mins), Lewis Doyle, Adam Morgan (Josh Elverstone, 72 mins), Jaden Jones (Luke Wall, 65 mins), Adam Moseley. Sub (not used): Alex Ellams (GK).
Attendance: 347.
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