Widnes Vikings tasted defeat for the first time under Tim Sheens on Sunday, as London Broncos ran out 38-12 winners at the DCBL Stadium. The Vikings head coach was forced into two changes, as Danny Craven requires surgery on a broken finger and Kenny Baker sat out the fixture due to suspension. Warrington Wolves duo...Read More
Widnes Vikings’ first home fixture of the 2020 Betfred Championship season survived storm Ciara, as they claimed a 32-16 victory over Batley Bulldogs to make it back-to-back wins to start the campaign. Tim Sheens made just one change to the side that defeated Oldham at Bower Fold a week earlier, as MacGraff Leuluai returned from...Read More
Widnes Vikings battled past a spirited North Wales Crusaders side, ending their pre-season campaign with a 34-16 victory at the DCBL Stadium. Heavy fog threatened to halt the fixture before it had even started, before a final inspection led to the game going ahead. Kenny Baker featured against his former club, scoring in this fixture...Read More
Widnes Vikings made it back-to-back pre-season victories as they defeated Castleford Tigers 32-10 at the DCBL Stadium. New recruits Jake Spedding, Deon Cross, Pat Moran and Jack Johnson were all on the scoresheet, with Logan Tomkins, Kenny Baker and Matty Smith also getting their first run out in black and white. The Vikings opened the...Read More
Widnes Vikings’ pre-season campaign kick started with a victory, as a youthful side defeated Rochdale Hornets 34-24 at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday afternoon. Jayden Hatton captained the side, which included new signings Conor Dwyer and Liam Cooper who were both on the scoresheet in the victory. The Vikings also handed opportunities to four...Read More