Grand Shield 2026 Preview & Predictions - 03/05/2026


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Camborne Town

Rank: 37th


In 2025 Camborne Town were placed 12th, 2024 9th, 2023 14th, and 2022 10th.

City of Bradford

Rank: 64th


In 2025 City of Bradford were placed 14th, 2024 12th, and 2023 7th.


Desford Colliery

Rank: 18th


In 2025 Desford Colliery were placed 4th, and 2024 6th.

Ebbw Valley

Rank: 41st


According to our records, this is Ebbw Valley's debut performance at the Grand Shield.


Fishburn

Rank: 55th


In 2025 Fishburn were placed 7th, and 2024 15th.

Friary Brass Band

Rank: 24th


In 2025 Friary Brass Band were placed 9th, 2024 4th, 2023 8th, and 2022 5th.


GUS

Rank: 21st


In 2025 GUS were placed 10th, 2024 10th, 2023 6th, and 2022 9th.

Hepworth

Rank: 30th


In 2025 Hepworth were placed 3rd, 2023 2nd, and 2022 11th.


Milnrow

Rank: 52nd


In 2024 Milnrow were placed 17th, 2023 12th, and 2022 8th.

NASUWT Riverside

Rank: 16th


In 2025 NASUWT Riverside were placed 11th, 2024 5th, and 2023 9th.


Northop Brass


According to our records, this is Northop Brass's debut performance at the Grand Shield.

Pemberton Old Wigan DW 'A' Band

Rank: 44th


In 2023 Pemberton Old Wigan DW 'A' Band were placed 19th, and 2022 13th.


Ratby Co-operative

Rank: 39th


In 2024 Ratby Co-operative were placed 18th, 2023 11th, and 2022 14th.

Redbridge Brass

Rank: 42nd


In 2025 Redbridge Brass were placed 8th, 2024 11th, and 2022 17th.


Rothwell Temperance

Rank: 27th


In 2025 Rothwell Temperance were placed 6th, 2024 3rd, and 2022 1st.

St. Dennis

Rank: 49th


In 2025 St. Dennis were placed 5th, 2024 14th, and 2022 19th.


Stannington

Rank: 62nd


In 2025 Stannington were placed 16th.

Wantage Silver

Rank: 51st


In 2025 Wantage Silver were placed 15th, 2023 18th, and 2022 3rd.


BrassedOn Predictions

  1. Desford Colliery
  2. NASUWT Riverside
  3. Hepworth
  4. GUS
  5. St. Dennis
  6. Friary Brass Band
  7. Rothwell Temperance
  8. Ebbw Valley
  9. Camborne Town
  10. Redbridge Brass
  11. City of Bradford
  12. Ratby Co-operative
  13. Pemberton Old Wigan DW 'A' Band
  14. Wantage Silver
  15. Fishburn
  16. Milnrow
  17. Northop Brass
  18. Stannington

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*Predictions are done based on the form in the contest in question over the previous 4 years, the ranking position and contest form of both the conductor and the band.