On Friday evening, the Vikings travel to the Halliwell Jones Stadium to face Warrington Wolves in a pre-season friendly, and kick-off is set for 7:30pm.
Allan Coleman’s side will once again open the pre-season campaign with a trip to our local rivals, with one win apiece in the last two meetings.
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Away match tickets for this fixture are available at the club shop from 11:30am to 5:00pm today and can also be purchased online HERE.
There are no cash turnstiles available on the night; however, supporters can buy tickets from the Warrington ticket office.
Vikings supporters will be located in both the West Stand (Standing) and North Stand (Reserved Seating) at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
SQUAD NEWS
Allan Coleman has named a 22-man squad for the first and only pre-season fixture, as the Vikings prepare to kick off the Betfred Championship campaign next weekend.
Adam Lawton, Tom Gilmore, Danny Langtree, Frank Sergent, and Morgan McWhirter are all unavailable for the fixture. Read our full squad news HERE.
Sam Burgess has named a strong Warrington side for their opening pre-season fixture, with several first-team players set to start the game.
Warrington Wolves Lineup
1. Cai Taylor-Wray, 2. Josh Thewlis, 3. Toby King, 26. Josh Smith, 27. Jake Thewlis, 18. Ewan Irwin, 7. Marc Sneyd, 16. Liam Byrne, 9. Danny Walker, 22. Joe Philbin, 12. Sam Stone, 34. Kelepi Tanginoa, 8. Luke Yates.
🗣️ WILDE EXCITED TO KICK OFF 2026
Sam Wilde is no stranger to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having come through the Warrington academy. The back-rower made 22 appearances for the Wire over three seasons before making a permanent switch to Widnes in 2018.
Now back at the Vikings for his third permanent spell, Wilde has been appointed Vice-Captain for 2026 and is excited to get back into action.
🏉 MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Jack Smith will be the Referee on Friday night, and he will be assisted by Warren Turley and Ryan Cox as Touch Judges.
📱 FOLLOW THE GAME WITH THE VIKINGS
Are you not going to be with us in Warrington? You can keep updated with the Vikings’ official club coverage!
Vikings fans will be able to get full updates through our match coverage on our official X account – your hub to find out all the key news, including match day lineups, live game updates, and post-game coverage.
💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Allan Coleman is looking forward to the challenge of facing Super League opposition as his side looks to ramp up preparations ahead of the Championship opener next weekend.
On Friday’s game, Coleman said: “I can’t wait for the game. The lads are ready to go.
“We’ve had some really beneficial games behind closed doors against the likes of St Helens, Bradford and Rochdale, but it’s nice to get a proper run now.”
He added: “Warrington are playing a really strong side and that’s great for us because we need to be playing against high-quality opposition.
“My lads want to be playing against the best. It’s a real challenge for us, don’t get me wrong, but we’ve trained hard, and we’ve trained well.
“We’re playing a full-time team this week, and we’ll be doing the same next Sunday against London. So it’s vitally important to get into the arm wrestle against real quality and see where we’re at.”
📊 RECORD AGAINST WARRINGTON
Widnes and Warrington have faced each other 260 times. The Vikings have won 99 of those games, the Wire winning 143, and 18 draws between the sides.
Last 10 meetings (Competitive games only)
Widnes 16-26 Warrington (CCR4, 15/03/25)
Warrington 32-18 Widnes (SLR8, 30/03/18)
Widnes 10-18 Widnes (SLR12, 16/02/18)
Warrington 22-6 Widnes (SLR23, 20/07/17)
Widnes 10-19 Warrington (SLR9, 13/04/17)
Warrington 30-12 Widnes (SLS8, 09/09/16)
Widnes 16-48 Warrington (SLR12, 22/04/16)
Warrington 28-10 Widnes (SLR7, 25/03/16)
Warrington 22-20 Widnes (SLR13, 03/05/15)
Widnes 30-10 Warrington (SLR8, 02/04/15)
