Our 2026 Betfred Championship Playoff journey continues, and this time we’re at home, to face Oldham RLFC in the Sudden Death Playoff.
🎟️Ticket information
Tickets for Sunday’s game are available here.
Supporters can also collect their tickets on match day directly from the club shop which is open from 12:30 right the way up to kick off.
Regardless of the result, tomorrow’s game will be our final home game for season 26, let’s see as many of you as possible to support the lads!
đź“°Squad news
Allan Coleman has named his 21-man squad to face Oldham in the Betfred Championship Sudden-Death Playoff.
There are two changes from the squad that faced Newcastle, Mike Butt slots back in as well as Jack Houghton.
Jordan Johnstone misses out due to concussion protocols, and Lewis Hall comes out the squad.
🥊 The opposition
Thanks to their strong league finish, Oldham were handed a second bite for the playoff cherry after defeat to the Vikings. The Roughyeds dispatched Midlands Hurricanes 46-16 to set up tomorrow afternoon’s tie.
Oldham 21-man squad: 1. Jack Walker, 3. Ben O’Keefe, 4. Ben Davies, 5. Jake Bibby, 6. Morgan Smith, 9. Matty Wildie, 10. Owen Farnworth, 11. Matty Ashurst, 12. Ryan Lannon, 13. Adam Milner, 14. Cole Geyer, 15. Ted Chapelhow, 18. Noah High, 21. Tom Nisbet, 23. Josh Drinkwater, 26. Brad Day, 27. Bayley Liu 29. Luke Forber, 30. Fin Irwin, 33. Josh Simm, 34. Lukas Mason
⏪ Record against Oldham
This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides in season 2026, and the second meeting in the playoffs, in the game a fortnight ago, Widnes battled hard to earn a 30-24 victory.
Last five meetings:
Oldham 24 – 30 Widnes (Ch-QSF, 6/9/26)
Widnes 10 – 28 Oldham (ChR18, 26/6/26)
Oldham 12 – 18 Widnes (ChR4, 20/2/26)
Oldham 22 – 4 Widnes (ChR16, 6/7/25)
Widnes 10 – 10 Oldham (ChR7, 18/4/25)
🗣️ Allan Coleman looks ahead to home playoff tie
🏉Officials
The referee for tomorrow afternoon’s fixture is Liam Rush.
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