UK Lacrosse will host the “Battle of the Borders” at Macclesfield Rugby Club this Saturday as the best box lacrosse teams from the north of England, the south of England, and Scotland take each other on to be named champions of the UK.

Winners of the Macclesfield Box League, Heaton Hornets, winners of the Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) Winter Box League, London Knights, and winners of the Scottish Box League, Edinburgh City will play in a round robin competition on Saturday 6 July (12pm-4pm) with the winners being crowned Battle of the Borders champions.

Heaton Hornets come into the competition having secured the Macclesfield Box League title in style by defeating reigning champions Brooklands Badgers 11-4 in the final last weekend.

Winners of the SBL Winter Box League London Knights head to Macclesfield on the back of a narrow 7-6 victory over Heaton Hornets in the final of that competition in January.

While Edinburgh City make the journey south to Cheshire after overcoming Silver City and Glasgow City to top the Scottish Box League and secure the 2024 title.

The Battle of the Borders comes just over two months before the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica, New York, USA that will see the first ever women’s tournament played alongside the sixth edition of the men’s competition as this indoor format of lacrosse continues to grow in the UK and around the world.

Fans of box lacrosse are welcome to attend the Battle of the Borders free of charge with doors open from 11:30am and the bar serving a range of refreshments.