Northern Premier League

JOE’S BACK TO INSPIRE A RECOVERY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 October 2025

DIV 1 WEST
STAFFORD RGRS 2 RUNCORN LINN 2
By Simon Hogg

JOE Thomas inspired a second-half recovery by Stafford Rangers to deny Runcorn Linnets a victory.
The attacker had only recently returned from a long-term shoulder injury and Rangers were happy to see him back.
Thomas scored an equaliser for Boro after 69 minutes to follow a neat assist for Andy Burns to tap in for 2-1 shortly after the interval.
It rocked the visitors, who had taken the lead inside 60 seconds when Naim Arsan made the most of a defensive error to lob an opening goal over stranded goalkeeper Arron Davies.
Brad...

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