The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire).
This was the third of Wigan's record-breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.
As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties.
The first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.
The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3–2.