Big Match Preview: Oldham (A)

Widnes Vikings will travel to Boundary Park on Sunday September 6 to face Oldham in the Betfred Championship Qualifying Semi Final.

🎟️ Ticket Information

Tickets are available here

Supporters can also buy their tickets from the club shop up until 3pm on Saturday 5 September.

đź“° Squad news

Head coach Allan Coleman has named his 21-man squad to face Oldham in the Betfred Championship Qualifying Semi Final at Boundary Park.

There’s just one change from the squad that faced London, Max Roberts comes out of the squad with a minor injury, Jumah Sambou slots back in to replace him. 

Our official 2026 squad news partner is Motorpoint Widnes

🥊 The opposition

Oldham have been a strong opponent in the Championship this season, finishing 3rd in the table, level on points with Newcastle Thunder. The Roughyed’s have lost just one league game since March, and in recent weeks, became the fist and only side to topple London Broncos, beating them 34-24 at Boundary Park.

⏪ Record against Oldham

 The two sides met twice in the Betfred Championship this season. The Vikings earned a narrow 18-12 win away from home earlier in the season, but Oldham evened the scores in late June, with a 28-10 victory at the DCBL Stadium.


Last five meetings

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)

Widnes 62-4 Oldham (ChR20, 5/9/21)

🏉Officials

The referee for tomorrow afternoon’s fixture is James Vella

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