DIV ONE WEST
By Andrew Simpson

RUNCORN Linnets re- unbeaten in meet- ■main
ings with 1874 Northwich but this contest won’t last long in the memory.
Will Saxon’s winner, a chipped cross that crept inside an upright after looping over goalkeeper Ellis Allen, capped a fine week’s work for Billy Paynter’s in-form side after they thrashed Leek in midweek.
The hosts never reached those heights in this derby duel, breathing a sigh of relief when Benji Mullarkey kicked fresh air with the goal at his mercy before the break. Allen produced his best to tip ...