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AFC Liverpool v Runcorn Linnets, 17th October 2015

When I was travelling on the train to Liverpool, I heard of Howard Kendall's passing.   It was a very slow train, frustratingly so, and I was accompanied by some Man Utd fans on route to Goodison.   One guy who had issues, was thrown off the train at Halewood.   The incident was thankfully not a football related issue. I eventually arrived in Crosby, and there was a minute's silence for Howard Kendall before kick off. We had the better of the first half, and missed some good chances, especially a Steve Jones volley which whistled over. They only had one chance of note, when they had a fella played in on the inside left position, but shot into the side netting. After the break it was a different story, as Runcorn pilled on the pressure and created some serious chances.   They had one effort which hit the top of our upright, and a free header which went begging.   Surely it would only be a matter of time before their dominance would pay off. Then we t...