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RUNCORN LINNETS 1 PONTEFRACT COLLS 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 September 2024

By Mark Andrews

■ JACK Boyle’s stunning volley completed a late comeback and put Pontefract Collieries through at the expense of ten-man Runcorn Linnets. It also made amends for him firing high from the penalty spot.
The Colls, who had conceded 11 goals during defeats on their previous two visits to this ground in FA competitions, trailed at the interval thanks to debutant Lewis Nolan’s strike.
However, they rallied after Jaden Jones, borrowed by Runcorn from Blackpool was sent off. Substitute Mikey Dunn teed-up Kieron Ceesay to apply a cool finish to make it 1-1, bef...

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