their name to Runcorn Town. A decision was also taken to improve facilities at the club with a view to joining the North West Counties League, but the club suffered a heartbreaking relegation at the end of this season, slipping into the relegation zone for the first time on the last day of the season. The following season the club won Division Two for the first time in the club's history and were promoted. The 2007–08 season was probably the most successful in the club's history. The club won the Runcorn Cup, were runners up in the Pyke Cup, and finished third in Division 1, which remains the club's joint highest ever finish. They followed this with a 4th-place finish in 2008–09 and another third-place finish in 2009–10. In June 2010 the club, having added floodlights to their home ground, applied to join the North West Counties Football League and after approval from the league and The Football Association officially joined after the League's AGM in mid June. North West Counties Football League: 2010 to present In their opening match in Division One in August 2010 they beat Abbey Hey 5–1 with Marvin Molyneux scoring Town's first ever goal in the league after just three minutes. The first season was a real success, with the club losing just two of their 34 league matches. Promotion to the Premier Division was achieved at the first attempt following a 2–0 victory at Pavilions against Chadderton, and they finished the season as runners up in the league. They finished the season on a club record run of 25 league games without defeat. In their first season in the Premier Division, Runcorn Town continued their success by finishing as runners up behind Ramsbottom United. The subsequent seasons saw Town struggle to recapture past form in the NWCFL Premier Division, finishing 4th, 5th and 13th twice in successive seasons, although they established themselves somewhat as a Cup team. Continued success in the FA Vase seen them reach at least the second round in every season entered, whilst in 2014–15 they reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time, famously winning at Conference North side Barrow. 2016 brought the appointment of Chris Herbert as manager after Simon Burton left the club after a seven-year period. It was an uphill battle to get a squad together, with only one player retained from