1976 was the twelfth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held. Castleford won the trophy by beating Leigh by the score of 12-4 (away from home on the opponent's own ground)The match was played at Hilton Park, Leigh, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 5,402, and the receipts were £2.793Castleford had won the first three BBC2 Floodlit Trophy finals, this brought the wins up to four