MattyRain

🟡🟢 | 4-GOAL HAUL FOR YELLOWS! A superb afternoon for the Linnets, in their first away trip to Shifnal Town.

🟡🟢 | GOAAAAALLLLL!!! "64 Shifnal Town 0-3 Runcorn Linnets Matty Rain with a superb finish, makes it 3 for the Yellows! @NorthernPremLge

🟡🟢 | Full time here at the APEC Taxis Stadium. The Linnets came out second half meaning business. Rain got his first for the Linnets with a well take freekick. Washington and Bakkor then finished the show after both getting on the end of terrific deliveries by Rosenblatt. With six of the best all three points stay in Runcorn. We are back in action Tuesday evening as we host the league leaders @lowerbreck in a game you won't want to miss. Linnets 6-2 @CongletonFC. @PitchingIn_

7⃣0⃣ | GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL Rain hits a beautiful inswinger from the freekick, it sneaks it's way past everyone and nestles inside of the far post. RLFC 4-2 CTFC. @PitchingIn_

🟡🟢 | Full time here at Hurst Park. A second half performance that can only be described in one word for the Linnetss. HEROIC. Under serious pressure from Ashton for the whole 45 minutes every single one of the lads put their lives on the line to secure progression. After 180 minutes of football Runcorn have edged it and will compete in the 4th Qualifying Round for the first time. This team are SPECIAL. We continue cup action at the APEC on Saturday as we host @buryfcofficial in the FA Trophy. Enjoy your night Linnets, the support was incredible. 💛💚 @AshtonUnitedFC 1-2 Linnets. @EmiratesFACup

RUNCORN ARE INTO THE FA CUP 4TH QUALIFYING ROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The #EmiratesFACup second round qualifying game between @PickeringTownFC and @RuncornLinnets will be available to watch live on @BBCiPlayer! 📺

📣 KICK OFF TIME CHANGE 🕧 The FA have confirmed that our upcoming match against Pickering Town will now kick off at 12:30pm instead of 3pm. This is due to the game being selected by the FA to be broadcast live on the BBC iPLAYER 📺🔴 A bit of history being made – it’s the first time the Linnets have been broadcast live since 1994! Set your alarms, spread the word, and let’s make it a day to remember! #COYL #LinnetsLive #BBCSport #nonleaguefootball #FACup #EmiratesFACup

🖊️⚽ | RAIN SWAPS SIDES OF THE GATEWAY We are pleased to confirm the signing of NPL west team of the year LB Matty Rain from Widnes FC. The highly-rated defender Matty had been almost an ever present since arriving at the Whites in October 2022

🌉⚽️ | WELL HELLO THERE!

Absolutely gutted, such a great club ran by great people, enjoyed every minute of playing for Widnes⚪️

Mark Halstead, @MattyRain3, @niall_battersby, @SeanMillsey7 and @steirwin have been named in the Northern Premier League West Team of the Season! 🏆 Congratulations, lads! 👏

✍️🔒 Matty Rain is staying with us for 2025/26! 🙌

THE @PitchingIn_ NPL WEST TEAM OF THE SEASON Mark Halstead - @Widnes_FC Matty Rain - Widnes Oliver Harrison - @Hednesford_Town Niall Battersby - Widnes Jacob Hanson - @ClitheroeFC Peter Williams - @CongletonFC Sean Miller - Widnes Jack Langston - @ChasetownFC1954 Veron Parny - Clitheroe Rio Clegg - @FCTrafford Kai Evans - @TheDabbers Substitutes Curtis Pond - @ChasetownFC1954 James Melhado - Nantwich Town Elliott Johnston - Hednesford Town Steve Irwin - Widnes Max McCarthy - Congleton Town

What a team! What a season! 🙌 Goodnight Whites! 🏆

WIDNES ARE THE 2024/25 @PitchingIn_ NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS @Widnes_FC

THAT’S IT WE’VE DONE IT!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! 🏆

We’ll savour this one! A third promotion in eight years! 🏆 Little Widnes. A Rugby Town. NPL West Champions! 🙌

HUGE THREE POINTS!