Rochdale secured their first Border Eights title on Saturday after defeating Leeds in the final and remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament.

After an initial group stage, the top four teams progressed to the knockout stage with Rochdale (1st), Border City (2nd), Leeds (3rd), and Ashton (4th) all making it through to the semi-finals.

Leeds narrowly beat hosts Border City while Rochdale defeated Ashton meaning the final would feature two teams who had never lifted the trophy before.

After an enthralling final, Rochdale lifted the trophy and claimed their first Border Eights title at the fourth edition of the competiton.

Following the conclusion of the event, Border City thanked all the attending teams, officials, and volunteers for making the tournament the best it’s ever been and also confirmed the competition will return in 2025.

Places for the 2025 competition are extremely limited so expressions of interest should be made early by emailing cumbrialax@gmail.com.