Northern Premier League

BROOKE BRACE DOWNS CELTIC!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 March 2025

DIV 1 WEST
By Mark Andrews

RUNCORN L 3 Brooke 72, 84, Ferguson 77 STALYBRIDGE C 2 Rawsthorn 54, Irlam 64
RYAN Brooke reached a personal milestone to help Runcorn Linnets complete a comeback that stunned fellow play-offs hopefuls Stalybridge Celtic.
The striker’s header with six minutes left made him the club’s all-time leading scorer and kept alive their hopes of finishing inside the top five. That outcome appeared unlikely after 64 minutes when Jack Irlam swept in at the far post to put the visitors two goals in front.
Jon Macken’s men had taken the lead shortly afte...

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