Accrington will face Premier Division champions Lowerhouse at The Brooks Foundation Ground in the 1st Round of the 2026 Worsley Cup.
The seconds will host Lowerhouse in the Junior Cup.
In the T20 Competition Accrington have been drawn in the JWL Founders Group with Burnley, Church, Colne, Nelson and Great Harwood.
Full Worsley Cup draw:
Bacup v Crompton
Burnley v Middleton
East Lancs v Greenmount
Lowerhouse v Accrington
Ramsbottom v Clitheroe
Rishton v Nelson
Rochdale v Colne
Walsden v Rawtenstall
Byes:
Church
Darwen
Enfield
Great Harwood
Haslingden
Littleborough
Norden
Todmorden
The Junior Cup draw is the reverse of the Worsley Cup ties.
The ties will be played on Saturday May 2nd 2026.
The second round will be played on Saturday May 23rd with the quarter finals on Saturday June 13th, semi finals on Saturday July 4th and the final on Sunday August 9th.
The Junior Cup Final will be played on Saturday August 1st.
T20 Groups:
JWL MPA Group: Crompton, Ramsbottom, Middleton, Norden, Todmorden and Walsden
JWL Manchester Craft Group: Bacup,Haslingden, Greenmount, Littleborough, Rawtenstall and Rochdale.
JWL Bitter Group: Darwen, Clitheroe, East Lancs, Enfield, Lowerhouse and Rishton.
JWL Founders Group: Accrington, Burnley, Church, Colne, Nelson and Great Harwood.
