Widnes Vikings travel to Craven Park on Good Friday to face Barrow Raiders in Round 9 of the Betfred Championship (3pm kick-off).
The Vikings head into the Easter weekend seventh in the table with five wins from seven matches, but know it will be a typically tough occasion up in Cumbria against a Raiders side that also boast five wins from one fewer game.
🎟️ Ticket information
Tickets are available for the game from Barrow Raiders’ website here.
Up until midnight the day before the game, tickets are priced at £18 for adults. Junior tickets are free, but those under secondary school age must be supervised by an adult.
📺 Streaming information
For supporters unable to attend, tomorrow’s fixture at Barrow will be streamed live via Lounges.TV. Coverage will include live audio commentary, provided by BBC Radio Cumbria.
A streaming pass, available to buy here, will cost £10.10, inclusive of VAT and booking fees.
📰 Squad news
Joe Edge returns to the 21-man-squad, in the only change from the trip to Doncaster. He replaces another outside back, Matt Fleming.
Jay Chapelhow is in line to make his 200th career appearance, if selected.
🥊 The opposition
Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey’s 21-man squad for Friday includes some familiar faces to Vikings supporters.
Brad Walker, a mainstay of Barrow’s team, is a product of Widnes’ academy system, while Ellis Robson is another who spent time on loan at the club earlier in his career.
Barrow Raiders 21-man squad: Ellis Archer, Alex Bishop. Luke Broadbent, Joe Bullock, Matt Costello, Charlie Emslie, Ryan Johnston, Ryan King, Dan Knott, Harvey Makin, Greg Richards, Tee Ritson, Ellis Robson, Jarrad Stack, Curtis Teare, Shane Toal, Brad Walker, Tom Walker, Stevie Watson, Josh Wood.
⏪ Record against Barrow
The Vikings have won on their last two trips to Craven Park, including a fine comeback victory in Cumbria last season.
Trailing 8-0 at half-time, tries from Jake Maizen, Matty Fozard, Joe Edge and Nick Gregson saw Allan Coleman’s side complete a memorable turnaround.
Last five meetings:
- Barrow 14-20 Widnes (Championship R22, 17/8/25)
- Widnes 12-37 Barrow (Championship R6, 13/4/25
- Barrow 24-26 Widnes (Championship R26, 29/9/24)
- Widnes 44-8 Barrow (Championship R1, 17/3/24)
- Barrow 26-18 Widnes (Championship R15, 18/6/23)
🗣️ Nathan Connell previews Good Friday trip to Cumbria
Vikings full-back Nathan Connell previews the club’s Good Friday trip to Barrow and discusses signing a new two-year deal.
🏉 Officials
The referee for this fixture is Ryan Cox.
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