Eric Prescott 21 June 1948 – 21 August 2023 The Widnes club were saddened to learn of the death on Monday of this week of former player Eric Prescott, a local lad who made his name at St Helens and Salford but who came ‘home’ late in his career and enjoyed great success. Though Eric...Read More
Vikings recent run of wins came to an end as York Knights ran out 40-30 winners at the DCBL Stadium on Sunday denting our Play Off hopes. TEAM NEWS Ant Walker missed out after sustaining an ankle injury but was replaced by Owen Farnworth who was returning from concussion protocols. STORY OF THE GAME Vikings...Read More
Widnes Vikings interim head coach Neil Belshaw has named his 21-man squad ahead of Sunday’s game, against York Knights. The Round 22 fixture will take place at DCBL Stadium, 3pm kick-off.Read More
Vikings can confirm that prop Will Tilleke and winger Brad Holroyd have gone out on loan to Rochdale and Whitehaven respectively. The club was mindful of giving both players an opportunity to get game time whilst not currently playing with Widnes and both players were keen to take advantage of this. Chris Hamilton said ”...Read More
Widnes Vikings pair Matty Fozard and Lewis Hulme have both been called up to the 30-man Wales squad that will take on France in a World Cup warm up game, which will be their first Rugby League international game since 2018. 14 uncapped players have been selected for the upcoming fixture, with Lewis being one...Read More
Following Sunday’s away loss at Barrow Raiders, the Vikings head into the first of two consecutive home fixtures at the DCBL Stadium. This week sees York City Knights travel to Cheshire to take on a Widnes side looking to rectify a dip in form over recent games.Read More
We’re delighted to bring you the third episode of Baker’s Dozen… This is a feature we’ll bring you throughout the season, with Vikings loose forward, Kenny Baker, testing his knowledge with 13 questions on various subjects. Hence, a Baker’s Dozen! This episode, it’s a focus on the Betfred Championship and the upcoming 2021 season. Jack...Read More
The BBC will mark the start of the 2021 Rugby League season by showing two ties from the First Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup on Sunday March 21 – featuring three teams who have won the competition 15 times between them, as well as a potential Rugby League debutant with two Six Nations titles...Read More
