The club have decided to release Freddie Potter after his inability to commit 100% to the Linnets. Everybody at the club wishes Freddie, a popular member of the squad since he joined in December 2014, all the best in the future.

Runcorn lost to Maghull in the Pre-season warm-up at Old Hall Field with a score of 3-0. Maghull went ahead in the 37th minute. Maghull increased their lead in the 47th minute. Maghull extended their lead in added time of the second half.

As already reported on our social media sites, the club has signed Sean Carlson from local football.

Sean wasn't available for selection yesterday because of injury but his impressive displays as a pre-season trialist had already convinced manager Michael Ellison to bring him on board. Sean signed in the Conwy clubhouse prior to our Saturday friendly.

The player arrives from West Cheshire League football with Hale FC and has quickly shown good strength and technique on the ball. He has also had spells at Blackburn Rovers and Macclesfield Town.

The capture brings an unusual double for the Carlson family as Sean's cousin, Tempany plays for our successful Linnets Ladies team.

RUNCORN Linnets are reaping the rewards of their successful Golf Day after a further fine example of co-operation between two of the town's sporting institutions.

Officials and staff of Runcorn Golf Club were once again superb hosts for this now annual event, which saw teams of four compete on the 18-hole parkland course.

Traditionally one of Linnets' major fundraisers, the competition generated a four-figure sum which will prove invaluable as the football club embarks on the 2016-17 season.

Victory in an extremely close race for honours went to a four-ball entered by the Captain and President of Runcorn GC, Irvine Ginger and John Jenkin.

They were joined by fellow senior golf club members Gordon Mayne and Mike Lane.

The wnners' 84-point Stableford total was equalled by KDE Limited whose quartet of David Blinston, David Ankers, Philip Quick and John Pearsall was unlucky to be edged into second place on a back-nine card play-off.

Third place with 82 points went to Apec Taxis, the Linnets' match day programme sponsor. The cab company's line-up featured Jimmy Rockcliffe, Rob Lupton, Keith Davies and Derek Cliffe.

There were several individual prizes - for longest drive at the 11th, won by Dave Fernley, and nearest the pin on various holes, the successful players here being Justin Shaw, Paul Ryan, Paul Rimmer, Gra Erickson and Tim Gibbons.

This year's tournament was sponsored by Grangeside of Runcorn. The car serving, MOT testing and vehicle breakdown specialists, based in Weston village, are regular supporters of the Linnets who were likewise grateful for the backing of a number of other local companies either through sponsorship or participation.

Hole sponsorships were provided by Apec Taxis, Lokring North, Runcorn Weekly News, Finley and Blyth Stonebanks, Grangeside of Runcorn, Runcorn Tropical Fish Society, Anya Russell, Kelfin and Liverpool Echo.

The football club was delighted to welcome back a number of familiar faces from previous tournaments and many of the competitors on Friday have already said they will return again in 2017.

The Linnets were similarly pleased to be reunited with former player-manager Liam Watson (now boss of Stalybridge Celtic), who was representing his company, C and L Legal, in the last of 16 teams to leave the clubhouse.

At the presentations which followed a two-course meal, Runcorn Linnets chairman, Derek Greenwood thanked all the players and sponsors, and particularly Alan Mercer from Grangeside, for contributing to another fitting celebration of the Trust-run football club's 10th anniversary year.

He paid special tribute to the all-round hospitality of the golf club and the hard work of the event organisers and volunteers.

Runcorn GC captain Irvine Ginger, who handed out many of the prizes, said it had been a very enjoyable and extremely well-organised tournament.

Runcorn lost to Conwy Borough FC in the Pre-season warm-up at Y Morfa Stadium with a score of 3-2. Conwy Borough FC went ahead in the 8th minute. Conwy Borough FC increased their lead in the 33rd minute. A Trialist closed the gap with a cracking strike from inside the area in the 36th minute. Conwy Borough FC increased their lead in the 80th minute. Antony Hickey closed the gap with a well-taken effort from inside the area in the 84th minute.