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Leading lights bring curtain down in style

By Ste Bignall
RUNCORN LINNETS 2
SKELMERSDALE UNITED 1
RUNCORN Linnets’ top-versusbottom clash with Skelmersdale United went with the form book – but was tighter than some might have predicted.
The opening goal arrived in the second half via a tremendous looping header from Zac Aley, turning in Matty Russell’s wicked cross to lob Terry Smith.
In the late stages of the game, a Louis Corrigan penalty seemed to have closed the game out for Runcorn but a late strike from United’s John Keatley brought on five minutes of sustained pressure from the visitors.
However, Runco...

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