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LINNETS HOLD ON FOR THE POINTS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 November 2018

By Dave Bettley
RUNCORN LINNETS 2
CLITHEROE 1
TWO first-half Runcorn goals proved a bridge too far for Clitheroe despite a spirited second half.
There had been little to separate the sides when Paul Shanley opened the scoring for the hosts on 23 minutes, stooping low to head home Mike Simpson’s cross.
Runcorn doubled their lead from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Terry brought Connor McCarthy down. The location of the offence was marginal, but Kurt Sherlock sent Terry the wrong way from the spot.
Clitheroe came on strong in the second half and would go on to be the better side, get...

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