Linnets in race for survival

BURSCOUGH’S clash with 1874 Northwich was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch on Saturday.

Northwich have played just 15 games this season - a staggering 13 less than the Linnets - but sit five points and four places above Dave Sutton’s men.

Burscough themselves have now had three of their last five games postponed with two losses squeezed in between, meaning they haven’t registered a victory since the Boxing Day win over Squires Gate.

With plans for a new ground taking shape off the field, performances on the pitch will now be the main concern for Sutton and chairman Mike Swift.

At the beginning of the season, the chairman issued a statement which read: “The new season in our new league [after relegation] will not be dull, the football will be interesting and well worthy of a debate or two and we’ve new visiting supporters to entertain.”

While the football certainly has not been dull (the Linnets have kept just two clean sheets all season and concede over two goals a game on average) the points tally certainly has.

Burscough have lost more games than any side outside the bottom two. Barnton and Darwen are both hopelessly adrift- but with the new stadium now on the horizon, the next several games could prove crucial for Dave Sutton.

Linnets take on Hanley Town this weekend, who sit fifth, but Sutton will be hoping home advantage gives his team the advantage as they look to push away from danger.

With just eight points separating themselves and ninth place, a win would give Burscough the perfect momentum as they go into clashes with Abbey Hay and Maine Rd, who sit just two points above and two points below them respectively.

A failure to secure points in those fixtures will definitely have supporters debating whether survival is possible this season.