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Club kicks off 3G funding scheme

Runcorn, England · Runcorn

Club kicks off 3G funding scheme

Runcorn Linnets have launched a major fundraising drive to help finance a new 3G pitch.This is planned on site on the Halton Sports Playing Fields outside APEC Taxis Stadium and will massively improve our facilities for training and grassroots match play.It will also be an important community asset for hire by other clubs and organisations in an area, which is desperately short of such facilities.The club hopes to access grant funding for the am…Read Article

Linnets edged out on the road

Runcorn, England · Runcorn

Linnets edged out on the road

Prescot Cables 1 Runcorn Linnets 0A disappointing sequence of pre-season results was extended by a fourth straight defeat for Runcorn Linnets.Opening-night victory at Euxton Villa remains their only success so far after competitive but frenetic Friday friendly went in favour of the Northern Premier League Premier Division hosts.They triumphed thanks to Jack Goodwin's lobbed second-half effort over a stranded Bayleigh Passant.Prescot generally he…Read Article

Get to Prescot early - it's a 7.30pm kick-off

Prescot · Prescot

Get to Prescot early - it's a 7.30pm kick-off

Our penultimate friendly at Prescot tomorrow kicks off slightly earlier than the customary time for evening games.Please note it will get underway at 7.30pm.Read Article

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16-year-old Linnets take pathway to Under 21s

The policy of promoting from within is alive and kicking at Runcorn Linnets.Two of the club's upcoming Under 18s have signed up for our Under 21s.This follows the pattern of Development team players stepping up to the first team.The two players joining the U21s ranks, Charlie Ratcliffe and Daniel McCaffrey, are both centre backs and just 16 years old.Runcorn Linnets Under 21s manager Ste Ellams said: "Due to the progression of our U21’s players …Runcorn, England · Runcorn Read Article

Parking and admission at FC St Helens

We break new ground tomorrow as pre-season continues with our maiden match against FC St Helens at SMS Pro Soccer Park.The stadium is in Windleshaw Road, Dentons Green, WA10 6TD. There is parking for 100 cars at the bottom of the road.Admission will be £5 for adults and £3 concessions.St Helens · St Helens Read Article

It's 15 years ago today since we came home to Runcorn

It's hard to believe that a decade and a half has passed since we returned to town.Fifteen years ago to the day, we played our first ever game at what was then the Millbank Linnets Stadium, attracting a four figure crowd for the opening friendly against Witton Albion - our landlords for the first four years after formation - on Saturday, July 17th 2010.How far we have come! We have since won a second promotion as North West Counties League Premi…Runcorn, England · Runcorn Read Article

Linnets to visit Colls in NPL season opener

We will kick off the new season in Pitching In Northern Premier League West away from home. Our destination on Saturday, August 9th is Atherton Colieries, where Linnets manager Brad Cooke had much success as a player, captain and boss. The first 2025-26 league fixture at APEC Taxis Stadium is on Tuesday, August 12th against Vauxhall Motors, who reached the play-offs last time around. By then we will already have played an Emirates FA Cup tie on …Atherton, England · Atherton Read Article

Linnets impress in narrow defeat by Calum McIntyre's Chester

Report by Dave BettleyDespite a second consecutive defeat to pre-season opposition from a higher grade, there was plenty to enthuse Linnets fans as former manager Calum McIntyre returned to APEC Taxis Stadium in a 2-1 win for his Chester side. In by far the best of three friendly matches to date, Runcorn gave an excellent account of themselves against a strong National League North outfit. Chester were beaten Play-off finalists last season, losi…Runcorn, England · Runcorn Read Article

No Hyde-ing place under the sun

Runcorn were beaten by the only goal in their second - and first Saturday - pre-season friendly. Hosts Hyde United from the division higher in Pitching In Northern Premier League triumphed thanks to Matthew Fearnley's 20th-minute strike. This was one of the rare occasions when Linnets dropped their defensive guard inside the area. The Project Solar Stadium was an apt venue with the sun beating down, despite efforts to negate soaring temperatures…Hyde · Hyde Read Article

Earlier start for Hyde game

In light of the predicted high temperatures in mid-afternoon, Saturday's second friendly against Hyde United will now kick off at 1pm.Hyde · Hyde Read Article

Athers is honoured as Linnets win first friendly

Runcorn Linnets opened their pre-season account with a 2-1 win at newly-promoted North West Counties Premier Division side Euxton Villa, writes DAVE BETTLEYManager Brad Cooke fielded all six new signings in a good first workout against a side managed by Linnets' record appearances holder Matt Atherton, who already had two friendly outings under their belt. Before the game, Linnets chairman Peter Cartledge on behalf of the club presented Athers w…Runcorn, England · Runcorn Read Article