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LINNEY HAUNTS OLD ALTY PALS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 September 2025

Two off as Regan stars for Hughes
By Nathan Edwards

ALTRINCHAM 1
Knowles 19 (pen)

CARLISLE UNITED 2
Banks (og) 9, Linney 35

HUG IT OUT: Carlisle celebrate with Regan Linney, right
PICTURE: Jonathan Moore

REGAN Linney returned to haunt his former club as Carlisle United kept pressure on leaders Forest Green Rovers with a hard-fought victory.
Linney, who joined Mark Hughes’ Cumbrians from the Robins in a big-money deal over the summer netted what proved to be the winner on 35 minutes.
A Lewis Banks own goal handed Carlisle a ninth-minute lead before Jimmy Knowles drew...

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