Northern Premier League

THREESY DOES IT FOR SHAKERS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 March 2026

DIV 1 WEST
RUNCORN LINN 0 BURY FC 3
By Andy Simpson

THE job is not done cheek reference to an abandoned knockout tie between Linnets and Bury in September. Touray’s header was cleared off the line before the visitors took mercy after the interval. They were never in danger, and the clock showed 74 minutes when sub Noah Roberts forced Mitch Allen to make his first save.
yet, but the authority with which Bury brushed aside Runcorn Linnets left no doubt which of these teams are champions-elect.
Tickets for this top-of-the-table clash sold out in advance, but those in a record crowd...

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