On Sunday afternoon, the Vikings host North Wales Crusaders in Round Two of the Betfred Championship, and kick-off is set for 3pm.
Allan Coleman’s side will look to build on their dominant cup victory over Thatto Heath to claim their first league win.
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 12:30pm until kickoff for fans to buy tickets on the day.
You can also expect a whole host of entertainment as we kick off the new campaign, with a variety of 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 Vikings’ opening home fixture of the 2026 campaign.
The Vikings welcome back Tom Gilmore to the squad for the first time this year, with him having missed the Vikings’ first three fixtures due to an offseason surgery.
Read our full squad news HERE.
North Wales Crusaders have named their squad for this Sunday’s game.
North Wales Crusaders 20-man squad
Lloyd Roby, Ollie Brookes, Jayden Hatton, Jake Spedding, Luke Forber, Dec Patton, Jordy Gibson, Ant Walker, Josh Eaves, Chris Barrat, Brad England, Cole Oakley, Pat Moran, Joe Baldwin, Brad Foster, Mark Ioane, Ashton Robinson, Junior Westwood, Thomas Bridge, Greg Eden
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🏉 MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Ryan Cox will be the Referee on Sunday afternoon, and he will be assisted by Peter Brooke and Paul Marklove as Touch Judges.
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💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Allan Coleman is looking forward to getting back in front of the Vikings’ home crowd on Sunday.
Ahead of the home opener, he said: “I’m expecting a really physical battle. They’ve only lost one game so far, and that was a tough test away to Barrow.
“They’ve recruited really well this last month, bringing a lot of quality players. As we know, there are a lot of ex-Widnes players there who I’m sure will have a point to prove.
“It’s always nice to play at home. It’s our first outing here at the DCBL this year, so I just hope we get plenty of supporters in to cheer us on.”
