Widnes Vikings were made to work hard for the two points on Sunday afternoon, as they battled past Whitehaven RLFC to return to winning ways. After a closely fought first-half, the home side dominated the second 40 before two late scores in the final three minutes helped blow out the score line. Tim Sheens made...Read More
Widnes Vikings booked their place in the fifth round of the Coral Challenge Cup with a comfortable 52-12 victory over Oldham on Sunday afternoon. The hosts ran in nine tries to record their second win of the season over the Roughyeds, as they bounced back from last week’s defeat to London Broncos. Jack Owens marked...Read More
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 Reserves secured their first victory of 2020 by defeating Super League outfit Castleford Tigers on Saturday, running out 28-10 winners. A solid first-half performance saw the home side lead 16-4 at the break, with Owen Buckley crossing for a brace and Billy Glover pouncing on a loose ball to score a long-range effort....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
Chris Dean marked his final home game in a Widnes Vikings shirt with a try, as he helped his side pick up a 36-28 victory over Swinton Lions. The Vikings’ Championship status had already been confirmed for 2020 after Barrow Raiders’ defeat a day earlier, however the hosts ensured that their home campaign would be...Read More
