2026/27 CUP DRAW

Sat 04 Jul 2026 03:00

FIRST ROUND DRAW

The John Burgess Lancashire Cup

Eccles RFC v Aldwinians RUFC

Firwood Waterloo RFC v Widnes RUFC

West Park (St Helens) RUFC v Manchester RFC

Warrington RUFC v Burnage RFC

The Brian Leigh Lancashire Trophy

Wigan RUFC v Aspull RFC

Southport RFC v Didsbury Toc H RFC

Trafford MV RFCC v Bolton RUFC

Broughton Park FC v Liverpool St Helens FC

The Peter Hughes Lancashire Plate

Littleborough RUFC v Garstang RFC

Heaton Moor RUFC v Liverpool Collegiate RUFC

Sefton RUFC v Tyldesley RUFC

Leigh RUFC v Orrell RUFC

The Alan Stone Lancashire Bowl

Fleetwood RUFC v Bury RUFC

Ormskirk RUFC v St Edwards Old Boys RFC

Oldham RUFC v Ashton U Lyne RFC

Burnley RUFC v Bye

DATES

Cup, Trophy and Plate First Round Ties to be played on Saturday 5th September 2026.
Bowl First Round Ties to be played by Saturday 29th August.
The Semi-Final draw for all competitions will be made w/c 7th September and the Semi-Finals to be played on Saturday 14th November 2026. 
The Plate and Bowl Finals will be played on Saturday 1st May 2027 (venue TBC).
The Cup and Trophy Finals will be played on a date that avoids conflict with any League play off fixtures (venue TBC).
 

HOST THE FINAL

 
Clubs competing in the four Cup competitions are invited to express thier interest to host either the Plate/Bowl Final or Trophy/Cup Final by email to the Cup Secretary, Brian Hurst brian_hurst@btinternet.com

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