Widnes Vikings were beaten for only the second time this season, as they went down 20-18 to Batley Bulldogs at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium. A youthful Vikings side were beaten late on by a penalty goal, as they missed out on an opportunity to climb off the bottom of the Betfred Championship table. Kieron Purtill...Read More
Widnes Vikings wiped out their 12-point deduction on Sunday afternoon, as they ran out 50-4 winners over Rochdale Hornets at the Crown Oil Arena. Loanee Luis Johnson made his debut as Kieron Purtill made three changes to the side which defeated Bradford Bulls last week, with Owen Buckley and Joe Lyons coming in for Tom...Read More
Widnes Vikings survived a late scare to pick up their third victory in a row, seeing off Bradford Bulls 25-20 at the Halton Stadium on Sunday. It was the second consecutive home fixture that Widnes had played in front of over 5,000 supporters, and they were treated to a tense affair which the visitors thought...Read More
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
