The club started training and playing at a local school, St. Mary’s, but rapid growth meant that it was necessary to seek new facilities. The Council provided access to the fields at Moss Side and parents provided a Portacabin for changing rooms. In conjunction with South Ribble, the Warriors then applied for a National Lottery grant to develop the site. The bid was also backed by Wigan RLFC who wrote a letter of support to the government. In the second largest grant ever given to a rugby league club (at the time), £161,200 was awarded. South Ribble Borough Council contributed a further £86,500 and Moss Side Playing Fields were transformed into three rugby league pitches, with car-parking and purpose-built changing facilities.