Super League’s summer roadshow saves itself with Magic Weekend at Everton

Super League's Magic Weekend returns for its 20th edition at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, with more than 80,000 supporters expected to attend across the weekend's fixtures — surpassing the previous record by 10,000, which was set a decade ago in Newcastle. The event had been under threat, with some clubs pushing to replace it with alternatives such as a Nines festival or Challenge Cup quarter-final road games. The record-breaking attendance figures are set to silence critics and secure the future of the concept.