Simon Finnigan has made two changes to his 17 man squad ahead of today’s Betfred Challenge Cup Round 2 tie with Whitehaven.
Matt Cook makes his Widnes Vikings debut from the bench, while Paul Clough makes his first start since joining the club in the off-season, having already spent a loan spell at the DCBL Stadium back in 2014.
Shane Grady and Calum O’Neill drop out of the side which defeated West Wales Raiders 58-4 in the first round of the competition last week at Stebonheath Park.
Today marks the first home game of the 2021 season for the Vikings, having last played at the DCBL Stadium in the Challenge Cup against Swinton Lions back on Sunday 15th March 2020.
Widnes Vikings 17-man squad:
- 1. Jack Owens – proudly sponsored by Teeling Management
- 20. Owen Buckley – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 4. Ste Tyrer – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 3. Jake Spedding – proudly sponsored by Comfort and Style Beds
- 5. Deon Cross – proudly sponsored by Jeannie’s Away Travel
- 6. Danny Craven – proudly sponsored by OM Contractors
- 7. Matty Smith – proudly sponsored by Landscape World
- 16. Owen Farnworth – proudly sponsored by MTC Couriers
- 17. Joe Lyons – proudly sponsored in memory of Liz Hindley
- 8. Paul Clough – proudly sponsored by Polyblend UK
- 15. Connor Dwyer – proudly sponsored by Arnold Gorse Financial Management
- 12. Adam Lawton – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
- 13. Kenny Baker – proudly sponsored by West End Motors
Interchanges:
- 23. Lewis Else – proudly sponsored by WISSL
- 10. Matt Cook – proudly sponsored by Skin Deep Aesthetics
- 22. Josh Wilde – proudly sponsored by Stephen Hindley
- 24. Will Tilleke – proudly sponsored by LB Brickwork
Whitehaven RLFC 17 Man Squad:
- 2. Lachlan Walmsley
- 25. James Worthington
- 30. Sean Croston
- 4. Jessie Joe Parker
- 5. Andrew Bulman
- 6. Karl Dixon
- 7. Nikau Williams
- 21. Glenn Riley
- 9. Callum Phillips
- 29. Dean Zammit
- 19. Ellis Gillam
- 15. Connor Holliday
- 16. Thomas Wilkinson
Interchanges:
- 12. Liam Cooper
- 24. Ethan Kelly
- 31. Oscar Thomas
- 33. Andrew Thornley
