On Saturday afternoon, the Vikings welcome Leeds Rhinos to the DCBL Stadium for Round Three of the Betfred Challenge Cup, and kick-off is set for 3pm.
Allan Coleman’s side will look to pull off the upset against the fourteen-time Challenge Cup winners to progress into the fourth round.
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Tickets are still available for Vikings fans to purchase in the North and South stands online HERE.
The club shop will also be open from 9:30am until kickoff for fans to buy tickets on the day.
You can also expect a whole host of entertainment, with food vendors available in our ‘Viking Village’ as well as live music in the Bridge Suite pre-match.
SQUAD NEWS
Allan Coleman has named his 21-man squad for the fixture.
We welcome back Mike Butt to the squad, having missed the home opener against North Wales Crusaders through injury. Three players drop out of the squad for the Vikings as Joe Edge, Sam Wilde, and Nick Gregson are unavailable through injury.
Read our full squad news HERE.
Brad Arthur has named his squad for Saturday’s game, with several first-team players included. Former Vikings academy product Jarrod O’Connor is also included in the Rhinos squad.
Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad
Harry Newman, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, Cooper Jenkins, Ethan O’Neill, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Ned McCormack, Ben Littlewood, Tom Nicholson, George Brown, Fergie McCormack, Harley Thomas, Oscar Brown, Jacob Stead
🗣️ LAWTON LOOKING FORWARD TO 100TH WIDNES APPEARANCE
Adam Lawton looks back on his 150th career appearance against North Wales last Sunday, and previews this weekend’s clash with Leeds as he is set to make his 100th Widnes appearance!
🏉 MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Liam Moore will be the Referee on Saturday afternoon, and he will be assisted by Alex Cameron and Gareth Jones as Touch Judges.
📱 FOLLOW THE GAME WITH THE VIKINGS
Are you not going to be with us? 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Sportsman YouTube channel for free HERE.
💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Allan Coleman is looking forward to welcoming the Super League heavyweights.
On Saturday’s game, Coleman said: “Leeds are a class outfit, they’re one of, if not the best club of the Super League era.
“We know it’s going to be a difficult game, but we’re just going to go out and enjoy ourselves. It’s vital in these games that you don’t go out there nervous; you’ve got to embrace it.
“When you play Super League opposition, you’ve got to match that intensity, and that’s what we’re going to try and do on Saturday.”
📊 RECORD AGAINST LEEDS
This is the first meeting between the Vikings and the Rhinos since 2018. Leeds have taken the spoils in three of the last five fixtures between the two clubs.
Last 5 meetings (Competitive games only)
Widnes 6-16 Leeds (Super League, 09/09/18)
Leeds 34-0 Widnes (Super League, 20/07/18)
Widnes 20-23 Leeds (Challenge Cup, 11/05/18)
Widnes 23-6 Leeds (Super League, 25/02/18)
Widnes 28-20 Leeds (Super League, 29/05/17)
