2008 Widnes Vikings season

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2008 Widnes Vikings season
National League One Rank6th
Play-off resultElimination Play-Off
Challenge Cup Round Five
National League Cup Winners
2007 recordWins: 10; draws: 2; losses: 6
Team information
Coach Steve McCormack
Stadium Halton Stadium
Avg. attendance4,122 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
High attendance8,129
(vs. Wigan Warriors, 19 June)
Low attendance2,262
(vs. Sheffield Eagles, 6 April)
<  2007 List of seasons 2009  >

The Widnes Vikings rugby league club played in the 2008 season. This was their first season since being purchased by Cheshire millionaire Steve O'Connor after the club went into administration following their loss to Castleford Tigers in the 2007 National League One final. [1]

Contents

Championship Table

2008 National League One
#TeamPldWDLBnsPDPts
1 Salford City Reds 181233331245
2 Celtic Crusaders 181206412040
3 Halifax RLFC 181116312038
4 Leigh Centurions 1810084034
5 Whitehaven 18100822132
6 Widnes Vikings 18102654330
7 Sheffield Eagles 188193−10529
8 Featherstone Rovers 1861116−6326
9 Batley Bulldogs 1850138−15123
10 Dewsbury Rams (R)1820167−29713

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Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.

Notes: Widnes deducted 9 Points for going into administration

League results

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
21/3/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs AW23-28 Yates (2), Hardman, Paterson, Grady Hartley 4/5N/A1,091 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper,
24/3/08 National League One Leigh Centurions HW30-12 Morrison, Hartley (2), Hardman Hartley 7/7N/A4,722 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper
30/3/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. HW32-28 Hartley, Gaskell (4), Grady, Smith Hartley 2/7N/A3,596 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Lima, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
11/4/08 National League One Salford City Reds AD16-16 Gannon, Hill, Dodd Hartley 2/4N/A6,143 Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady (Not Used), Michael Ostick, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
27/4/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders HL14-16 Yates, Beswick, Paterson Hartley 1/2, Dodd 0/1N/A4,201 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Richard Fletcher
6/5/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams AW22-29 Fletcher (2), Gannon, Barlow, Dodd Dodd 4/5 Beswick 1,434 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Lee Paterson, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Tommy Gallagher Shane Grady, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
18/5/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles HW30-22 Paterson, Hill (2), Gaskell, Gannon Dodd 5/6N/A3,891 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Dayne Donoghue, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
31/5/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers AL34-22 Morrison, Yates, Hardman, Paterson, Hill Dodd 0/3, Yates 1/2N/A1,910 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Dayne Donoghue, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
8/6/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. HL30-40 Hardman (2), Dean (2), Paterson Fletcher 5/6N/A3,971 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Adel Fellous, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh
19/6/08 National League One Salford City Reds HW20-18 Tyrer (2), Crookes Fletcher 2/2, Tyrer 2/2N/A8,149 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh
26/6/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders AL38-6 Gannon Tyrer 1/1N/A3,595 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Danny Hill, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh
11/7/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs HW34-22 Duffy, Beswick, Paterson, Tyrer, Kavanagh, Dean Tyrer 4/5, Fletcher 1/1N/A4,079 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Ben Kavanagh, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Gavin Dodd, Paul Noone
20/7/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. AD26-26 Flynn, Matty Smith, Strong, Noone Tyrer 5/5N/A2,561 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Adel Fellous, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh
27/7/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams HW40-0 Gaskell, Morrison, Fletcher, Tyrer, Flynn, Gannon, Dodd Tyrer 6/7N/A4,082 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Gavin Dodd, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
3/8/08 National League One Leigh Centurions AL33-24 Gaskell, Fletcher, Tyrer, Matty Smith Tyrer 4/5 N/A 3,089 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Josh Simm, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Sam Barlow
10/8/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers HW30-20 Beswick, Hardman, Paterson, Matty Smith, Barlow Tyrer 5/5N/A3,924 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Gareth Morton, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Richard Fletcher, Lee Paterson Mark Smith, Josh Simm, Dayne Donoghue, Sam Barlow
14/8/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles AW20-26 Mark Smith, Gaskell, Tyrer, Dean Tyrer 5/5N/A1,823 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Sam Barlow, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
24/8/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. AL20-16 Dodd, Gaskell, Morton Tyrer 2/3N/A2,104 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
4/9/08 National League One - Elimination play-offs Halifax R.L.F.C. AL32-16 Dodd (2), Tyrer Tyrer 2/3N/A1,931 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Chris Dean, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Paul Noone, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Adel Fellous [3]

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Northern Rail Cup Results

Group 6
TeamPldWDLBPPDPts
Leigh Centurions 660008718
Widnes Vikings 6303313512
Barrow Raiders 63031−6210
Blackpool Panthers 60061−1601
DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
3/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers AW4-38 Dodd, Gannon, Hill (2), Gaskell, Draper, Hartley Hartley 5/7N/A905 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Danny Speakman, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
10/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions HL8-15 Grady Hartley 2/3N/A4,032 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Danny Speakman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Michael Ostick
24/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions AL20-10 Gaskell, Hill Hartley 1/2N/A3,615 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Tim Hartley, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Paul Noone
27/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders HW78-0 Hartley, Draper (3), Crookes (2), Gaskell, Hardman, Gallagher, Hill, Gannon, Beswick, Noone Hartley 13/13N/A3,472 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper, Paul Noone Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh
2/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers HW60-12 Paterson (2), Grady, Hill, Dodd (2), Duffy (2), Crookes, Mark Smith, Yates Hartley 3/3, Dodd 5/8N/A3,169 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Ian Hardman, Michael Ostick
16/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders AL24-16 Hill, Flynn (2) Hartley 2/3N/A1,413 Ian Hardman, Paddy Flynn, Adam Bowman, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Paul Noone John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Jim Gannon
6/4/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round Sheffield Eagles HW44-8 Hardman, Dodd (3), Paterson, Hartley, Hill Hartley 8/11N/A2,262 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh
24/5/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Celtic Crusaders AL50-18 Morrison, Gaskell, Roper Dodd 3/4N/A1,750 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Lee Paterson, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Richard Fletcher Steve Roper, Sam Barlow, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper

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Challenge Cup Results

DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
9/3/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 3 Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. HW60-18 Dodd (2), Duffy, Beswick, Gaskell (2), Paterson (3), Donoghue, Crookes Dodd 8/11N/A4,510 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Jason Crookes, Michael Ostick
19/4/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 4 Doncaster R.L.F.C. AW12-38 Gaskell (2), Hardman, Gallagher, Dodd, Yates, Donoghue Hartley 5/7N/A1,541 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
11/5/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 5 Hull F.C. hW18-32 Beswick, Paterson, Draper Dodd 3/3N/A4,102 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Rob Draper, Adam Bowman, Ben Kavanagh

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Players

PlayerD.O.B.AppearancesTriesGoalsF GoalsPoints
Sam Barlow 7/3/8862008
Bob Beswick 8/12/843060125
Adam Bowman 12/11/8740000
Jason Crookes 21/4/901150020
Chris Dean 17/1/881040016
Gavin Dodd 28/2/823015280116
Dayne Donoghue 22/9/88152008
Rob Draper 30/11/871550020
John Duffy 2/7/802640016
Adel Fellous 16/2/7860000
Richard Fletcher 17/5/811448032
Paddy Flynn 11/12/87540016
Tommy Gallagher 10/9/83142008
Jim Gannon 16/6/773070028
Dean Gaskell 12/4/8328170068
Shane Grady 13/12/891440016
Ian Hardman 8/12/842990036
Tim Hartley 2/1/86166550134
Danny Hill 31/10/8421110044
Ben Kavanagh 4/3/88211004
Martin McLoughlin 2/8/8020000
Iain Morrison 6/5/832840016
Gareth Morton 21/10/8261004
Paul Noone 22/4/81172008
Michael Ostick 23/1/8870000
Lee Paterson 5/7/8127140056
Steve Roper 10/11/86141004
Josh Simm 8/11/8920000
Mark Smith 18/8/812230012
Matty Smith 23/7/871030012
Danny Speakman 5/12/8520000
Matt Strong 17/2/8741004
Steve Tyrer 16/3/89107360100
Scott Yates 8/9/881361026

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