Northern Premier League

DARLASTON TOWN 0 RUNCORN LINNETS 3

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

DIV 1 WEST
By Alan Grimes

■ RUNCORN Linnets continued their promotion push by condemning struggling Darlaston to a sixth successive defeat.
Michael Ellison’s men did not look back from the moment Scott Bakkor converted a penalty after Dec McLoughlin had been fouled.
Home keeper Tom Beeby produced his best to deny Ryan Brooke from close range but could do nothing to prevent Jacques Welsh doubling the visitors’ lead from Matty Rain’s corner.
Sub James Steele blasted a shot against the bar and Beeby was brilliant again to stop Noah Roberts’ volley, while...

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