1968 was the fourth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.This year was a new name on the trophy after Castleford's three year winning streak came to an end.Wigan won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 7-4The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 13,479 and receipts were £3,291This was to be Wigan's only success in the competition.