Non-League Paper

LINNETS HAVE A SECOND CHANCE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 September 2023

By Andrew Simpson

RUNCORN L 1 Saxon 45+1

CHORLEY 1 Hazlehurst 72

CHOR THING: Billy Whitehouse shoots for Chorley
PICTURE: Karl Vallantine

FOR 45 minutes yesterday, Runcorn Linnets appeared, thanks to a collective effort out of possession, to have the measure of Chorley.
Will Saxon’s opening goal even gave them a glimpse of an upset against higher-ranked foes.
But by the closing stages of a compelling contest, with goalkeeper Bayleigh Passant hobbled and after losing captain Sean O’Mahony to injury, they were relieved to have a second chance.
“Ours was a ...

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