On Sunday afternoon, the Vikings take on Hunslet in Round six of the Betfred Championship, and kick-off is set for 3pm.
Allan Coleman’s side will be looking to match last season’s record of five straight wins in the league after a convincing 54-24 victory over Goole last time out.
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Tickets are still available for fans to purchase HERE. Fans can also pick up tickets at the Vikings club shop tomorrow from 11:30am until kickoff.
SQUAD NEWS
Allan Coleman has made one change from the victory over Goole as Joe Edge drops out with a hamstring injury. He is replaced by Jack Houghton, who returns to the squad having featured for Rochdale on loan last week.
Read our full squad news HERE.
Kyle Trout has named his Hunslet squad for Sunday’s game.
Hunslet RLFC 21-man squad
Billy Jowitt, Myles Harrop, Lee Gaskell, Dan Abram, Harvey Hallas, Harrison Gilmore, Darcy Simpson, Eddie Battye, Cam Berry, Emmerson Whittel, Elijah Simpson, Jimmy Watson, Mason Corbett, Liam Carr, Mackenzie Turner, Charlie Graham, Ben Littlewood, Presley Cassell, Bureta Faraimo, Matty Laidlaw, Tom Nicholson-Watton
🗣️ MATTY FOZARD EXPECTING MORE TO COME FROM VIKINGS
Matty Fozard looks ahead to Sunday’s clash with Hunslet and reflects on what areas he feels the Vikings can improve on moving forward…
🏉 MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Tara Jones will be the Referee on Sunday, and she will be assisted by Peter Brooke and Paul Marklove as Touch Judges.
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💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Allan Coleman is hoping to continue the winning run this Sunday against the Parksiders.
Ahead of the game, Coleman said: “I’m expecting a tough game. I went to watch Hunslet a few weeks ago when they played Rochdale, and they were really impressive.
“They put on a big score that day and showcased how talented they are as a team. I know they’ve brought in a few players from Leeds who will no doubt improve them, so it will definitely be a physical battle.”
Looking back on the victory over Goole, he added: “I think it’s always difficult going into games when you’re heavily fancied to win, especially in this competition. I think we’ve seen in the opening few rounds that if you’re not at the races, you can be beaten by anyone.
“I was really happy with the way we played in attack, but I think defensively we have a lot to work on. We weren’t great at restricting their metres and didn’t close out the game the way we should have in those last ten minutes.
“We definitely have some areas to improve on, but overall, I can’t be disappointed with a 30-point win, especially with some of the good stuff we did with the ball.”
