The great stadium war is over with a major upgrade of ANZ Stadium at Homebush winning out over a new facility at Moore Park.

Fairfax Media can reveal that state cabinet is expected to be told on Thursday that an upgrade of Parramatta Stadium will continue and ANZ Stadium will be refurbished after that. Leftover funds will then be used to refurbish Allianz Stadium at Moore Park.

Political infighting between Premier Mike Baird and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres has brought the issue to a head with the Premier freezing Mr Ayres out of negotiations since returning from Israel on Sunday.