RL Commercial have confirmed that ticket sales for Super League’s Magic Weekend have already set an all-time record for the event. The event will take place at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in July, and close to 70,000 tickets have been sold for the event, surpassing the previous record attendance of 68,276 set at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park back in 2016.

The annual festival of Rugby League returns on the opening weekend of July and will see RL Commercial return to Hill Dickinson Stadium following strong approval from supporters after hosting this year’s sell-out Ashes Test. Having surpassed Magic WKNDs held in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leeds, RL Commercial Managing Director Rhodri Jones said: “Magic WKND has grown into one of rugby league’s great showcase events over the last 20 years – and these rapid ticket sales show it.

“England fans really loved visiting the superb venue during the Ashes last autumn when the stadium was sold out, and it looks like many are coming back for more.