Northern Premier League

1874 NORTHWICH 1 RUNCORN LINNETS 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 January 2022

DIV 1 WEST
By Jack Owens

■ A LATE winner from Runcorn Linnets’ Iwan Murray ensured a league double over 1874 after a controversial ending.
1874 took the lead within the first minute as Jake Parker slammed home from inside the area after a cross found him unmarked.
Linnets were level in the second half when a deep cross found Ryan Brooke unmarked and he glanced a header into the bottom corner.
An even contest looked to be heading for a draw, but with 12 minutes to go Markell Fouldes was dismissed for pulling back Brooke. The defender wasn’t the last man back but was...

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