Non-League Paper

SUBS ON TO SAVE LINNETS A POINT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 October 2026

By Andrew Simpson

DIV 1 WEST
RUNCORN LINNETS 2 CONGLETON TOWN 2
■TWO substitutes combined to conjure a second-half equaliser that earned Runcorn Linnets a deserved draw against improving Congleton Town.
Noah Roberts charged down Dan Needham’s clearance before clipping a cross onto Oscar Wright’s head as the hosts sought to give fans something to cheer following Michael Ellison’s departure as manager on Wednesday.
With captain Jacques Welsh acting as caretaker, they took the lead midway through the first half when Sean Miller converted a penalty before J...

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