A CRUNCH 'derby' tussle will tickle the festive taste buds tomorrow, Boxing Day.

Runcorn Town and Runcorn Linnets occupy the top two spots in the North West Counties League Premier Division and they will square up for the first time this season at the Pavilions at 3pm.

Home side Town, currently top with 52 points from 26 games, go into the contest on the back of a 3-0 win at Colne on SSaturday.

Linnets, second on 51 points from 23 games, went one better with a 4-1 home success against Ashton Athletic.