New look Stewart Rowe Cup revealed

14 Aug 2023 By Andy Sykes

The groupings for the new look Stewart Rowe Memorial Cup have been drawn out of the hat.

For the first time, clubs will be split into four groups and will play each other once.

The top two from each group of six teams will go on to compete in the knock-out stages.

The competition has been revised to provide more games for reserve sides with teams only playing 22 league games throughout the season.

A team that reaches the final will play 22 league games plus eight league games meaning 30 in total.

Blackpool Wren Rovers are the current holders.

The first group ties will be played on Saturday September 30.

Group A
Blackpool Wren Rovers Res
Freckleton Res
Fulwood Ams A
Fulwood Ams Res
Storeys Res
Thornton Cleveleys A

Group B
Croston Res
Poulton Res
Rossendale Res
Tempest Utd Res
Thornton Cleveleys Res
Turton Res

Group C
Carnforth Rang Res
Coppull Utd Res
Haslingden St Mary’s Res
Hesketh Bank Res
Milnthorpe Cor Res
Rossendale A

Group D
Chipping Res
CMB Res
Eagley Res
Hurst Green Res
Lostock SG Res
Lytham Town Res

Where next?

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