Claim: 1945–46 was the thirty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held and for the first time for several seasons there is a new name on the trophy; that of one of the founder members of the Northern Union, Widnes, The Widnes Vikings are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire who won the trophy by beating the Wigan Warriors  which is a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by the score of 7-3.
Evidence: 1945–46 was the thirty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held, and the first since the end of the Second World War in Europe. For the first time for several seasons there is a new name on the trophy; that of one of the founder members of the Northern Union, Widnes, who won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 7-3. The Widnes Vikings are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire that plays in the Betfred Championship. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.