Widnes Vikings battled back in the second half to claim a hard-fought 20-4 victory over Barrow Raiders on Sunday afternoon. The first half was a tough and tight affair at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium, with both sides rarely threatening the other’s line. The Vikings created a couple of half-chances with ball-in-hand, but could not...Read More
After a turbulent week off the field, Widnes Vikings celebrated saving the club with an emphatic 44-22 victory over Featherstone Rovers, in front of 5,782 fans on Sunday. It was the perfect end to a week of high emotions, as the Vikings started to chip away at their points deduction following administration, ending the day...Read More
Widnes Vikings suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday afternoon, going down 30-6 to Toronto Wolfpack at Newcastle Thunder’s Kingston Park. Kieron Purtill made just one change to the team that defeated Toulouse Olympique in France last week, as Jay Chapelhow returned from injury in place of Owen Farnworth Toronto opened the scoring...Read More
Widnes Vikings made it two wins from two by recording a 24-36 victory over Toulouse Olympique at the Stade Ernest Argeles. The Vikings started the stronger, and posted the first points of the afternoon as Liam Hood opened the scoring. Joe Lyons’ grubber kick into the in-goal was deflected by a Toulouse defender, and Hood...Read More
Widnes Vikings got their 2019 Betfred Championship campaign off to the perfect start, as Ryan Ince scored a hat-trick in a 40-16 victory over Halifax on Sunday. Anthony Gelling also marked his debut with a brace of tries, as Jack Owens enjoyed his return to the Vikings with a try and six goals. There were...Read More
Widnes-born Joe began playing rugby with the local Moorfield club before eventually joining the Widnes Scholarship Programme at the age of 14, and progressing through the club’s Academy structure to captain the Under 19’s in 2017, while also taking the BTEC National Diploma in Sport course. ‘Joey’ paid tribute to the support of his family...Read More
