Congratulations to the 2026 Lancashire Senior Cup Competition Finalists. The Brian Leigh Lancashire Trophy Final will be played this Saturday. Dates and detials for the John Burgess Lancashire Cup Final and the Lancashire Plate Final are still to be confirmed as the availabilty of finalist teams is yet be determined due to their involvement in National Cup Competitions.
The Brian Leigh Lancashire Trophy Final
Wigan RUFC and Warrington RUFC will battle it out for the prestigious county silverware at Bolton RUFC on Saturday 2nd May, Kick Off 3:00PM.
Ground admission is £5, concessions £3.
The Trophy Final online programme will be published here (waiting for information from Warrington)
The Lancashire Trophy was originally introduced in the 1893-94 season as the Lancashire County Rugby Challenge Cup 2nd Division, and was well supported up to the schism. After 1895 clubs steadily joined the Northern Union and there were not enough clubs to make a meaningful competition for a second tier trophy. So the magnificent silverware remained in a bank vault for many years until it was reintroduced in 1987 when it was decided to add a second tier to the Lancashire Cup Competition. The first winners of the Lancashire Trophy were St Helens in 1894, the most successful club since 1987 is Leigh with four wins, the 2025 winners and holders are Warrington.
The Lancashire Trophy became The Brian Leigh Lancashire Trophy in the 2010-11 season in tribute to the former Lancashire County Rugby Hon. Secretary and Chair of Disciplinary who had served the game with distinction before his passing in 2009.
