Big Weekend of Magic will now be at Anfield

HAVING seen their team relegated to the Championship, Widnes fans won’t have a dog in the fight at the 2019 Magic Weekend.

But if any Vikings followers still fancy a trip to Magic, it just got a whole lot handier!

The last four weekends have taken place in Newcastle but next season’s ‘Mersey Magic’ will be played at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC.

The late May Bank Holiday weekend has been set aside for the annual Super League jamboree which sees a whole round of matches played at the same venue over two days.

The Rugby Football League have come up with a pretty decent set of fixtures with Warrington against Wigan the last game on Saturday, May 25 and St Helens facing Castleford to close the whole show the next day.

Robert Elstone, the Super League CEO, said: “On behalf of the Super League clubs, we’re delighted to be taking the Dacia Magic Weekend to one of the most famous stadiums in the world.

“Anfield and Liverpool Football Club have embraced our sport – throughout all our discussions on the Magic Weekend, they made it very clear to us that they wanted that relationship to continue.

“The game should be proud that Anfield has become a rugby league venue.

“I would also like to thank Mayor Joe Anderson for his support for what will be a great weekend for Super League and the City of Liverpool.

“I had the privilege of working in the city for more than a decade and I know Super League fans will have a great time not only at Anfield but in one of our country’s most vibrant and exciting cities.

“The place is special – it’s a perfect fit for the celebratory atmosphere of Magic.

“I’d also like to thank the City of Newcastle and Newcastle United for hosting the Magic Weekend so well over the past four seasons. They’ve created so many great memories for Super League and our fans, and have set the bar very high for Liverpool.”

Tickets for the 2019 Dacia Magic Weekend will go on sale next Monday – November 19 – via rugby-league.com and the Super League clubs.

2019 Dacia Magic Weekend Fixtures ● Saturday, May 25 ● 2pm: Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons ● 4.30pm: Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants ● 7pm: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves ● Sunday, May 26 ● 1pm: Salford Red Devils v Hull Kingston Rovers ● 3.30pm: Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos ● 6pm: St Helens v Castleford Tigers