Runcorn beat Bacup Borough in the North West Counties Premier League at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 5-1. Matty Atherton put the Linnets ahead with a close range shot in the 5th minute. Ross McDowell increased the Linnets' lead with a header in the 27th minute. Matty Cross extended our lead from a free kick in the 52nd minute. Matty Atherton put us four goals clear with a header in the 61st minute. Bacup Borough fought back in the 66th minute with a penalty. Michael Simpson put us four goals clear with a cheeky tap in the 80th minute.

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The planning permission for the new additional cover to be situated either side of the dugouts has been granted by Halton Borough Council, and we are in the final stages of confirming the funding, with the next step being the placing of the order with the supplier.

Once the order has been placed, the supplier's first step will be to perform a survey of the locations of the stands to make doubly sure that we aren't going to hit any services, as they will be close to the floodlights, and then installation can take place in the close season.

Runcorn drew with Congleton Town in the North West Counties Premier League at Booth Street with a score of 1-1. Congleton Town went ahead in the 4th minute. Mark Houghton equalised with a close range shot in the 45th minute.

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Votes were counted before today's match against Padiham after a ballot of trust members to decide the best location(s) for the planned new covered areas at The Millbank Linnets Stadium.

Seventy four votes were cast and although they were well spread, Option B ultimately emerged a comfortable winner with 206 points after receiving 27 first-place votes, 23 seconds, 10 thirds and nine fourths.

This means that, subject to planning permission and funding, two separate 12 metre lengths of cover will be erected on the touchline opposite the existing seating stand - one on each side of the present dugouts.

Second place in the voting went to Option D (which would have seen a 12m length of cover to one side of the 'bottom' goal and another at the clubhouse end of the dugout touchline) with 183 points.

Option C (a proposed single 24m-lomg structure at the clubhouse end of the dugout side of the ground) totalled 168 points in third place. 

The least popular of the four shortlisted alternatives proved to be Option A - the provision of a 12m long cover to either side of the bottom goal - with 140 points. Only 10 of those members voting made this their preferred choice.

The club, having already received enough funding for one 12m stretch of cover thanks to a Halton Borough Council area forum grant, will keep members and supporters updated on progress with the application it has made to another source.

In the meantime, the Trust thanks club president Alan Jones and supporters Wendy Osborne, Ste Lomax (who stepped in to help at short notice) and Tony Jones for their help with the count.

Runcorn drew with Padiham in the North West Counties Premier League at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 0-0. Padiham down to 10 men in 89th.

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