Simon Finnigan has made .. changes to his 17 man squad for Sunday’s Betfred Championship opener away to Newcastle Thunder.
Loan signing Eribe Doro comes straight into the starting 13, making his Widnes Vikings debut at Kingston Park.
Lloyd Roby comes into the squad for the first time this season, starting on the bench while Shane Grady returns from a minor injury.
Owen Farnworth, Kenny Baker and Connor Dwyer all make way.
Widnes Vikings 17-man squad:
- 1. Jack Owens – proudly sponsored by Teeling Management
- 5. Deon Cross – proudly sponsored by Jeannie’s Away Travel
- 3. Jake Spedding – proudly sponsored by Comfort and Style Beds
- 4. Ste Tyrer – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 20. Owen Buckley – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 6. Danny Craven – proudly sponsored by OM Contractors
- 7. Matty Smith – proudly sponsored by Landscape World
- 10. Matt Cook – proudly sponsored by Skin Deep Aesthetics
- 23. Lewis Else – proudly sponsored by WISSL
- 27. Eribe Doro – loan signing from Warrington Wolves
- 11. Shane Grady – proudly sponsored by DMR Motors
- 12. Adam Lawton – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 8. Paul Clough – proudly sponsored by Polyblend UK
Interchanges:
- 17. Joe Lyons – proudly sponsored in memory of Liz Hindley
- 18. Lloyd Roby – proudly sponsored by Anthony’s Travel
- 22. Josh Wilde – proudly sponsored by Stephen Hindley
- 24. Will Tilleke – proudly sponsored by LB Brickwork
