Northern Premier League

Workington 2-4 Runcorn Linnets: Fans have a tipple as leaders are toppled

RUNCORN Linnets added to Workington’s woes with a deserved win at Borough Park to topple the League leaders.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 October 2021

DIV 1 WEST
WORKINGTON 2 RUNCORN LINN 4
By John Walsh

AT FULL STRETCH: Linnets keeper Joe Young saves from Conor Tinnion
PICTURE: Ben Challis

RUNCORN Linnets added to Workington’s woes with a deserved win at Borough Park to topple the League leaders.
The Linnets had stayed overnight and their travelling fans were treated to a free drink by the management duo – which had been promised beforehand, win or lose. It would taste even sweeter for the supporters who had seen their favourites outplay the home side in the second-half, grabbing the points with two late goals.
An entertaining first-ha...

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