2019 Widnes Vikings season

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2019 Widnes Vikings season
Championship Rank11th
Challenge Cup Round 6
RFL 1895 Cup Runners-up
Team information
Head Coach Keiron Purtill
Stadium Halton Stadium
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In the 2019 rugby league season, Widnes Vikings competed in the RFL Championship, the Challenge Cup and the 1895 Cup. It was the first season since their relegation from the Super League at the end of 2018. [1] Widnes began the season on -12 points after going into administration, but following a takeover and the appointment of a new board of directors the club were able to maintain their Championship status and reach the final of the 1895 Cup. [2]

Contents

Results

Championship

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 2726011010356+65452Play-off semi-final
2 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 272007877446+43140Play-off qualifying final
3 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 271917612529+8339
4 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 271809792558+23436Play-off elimination final
5 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2717010837471+36634
6 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2716110717522+19533
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2715012748694+5430
8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 2710116602685−8321
9 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 2710116619803−18421
10 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 278118462756−29417
11 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2714013646586+6016 [a]
12 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 276219513721−20814
13 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 275121479861−38211Relegated to League 1
14 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 2710263421268−9262
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Widnes deducted 12 points for going into administration. [3]

Championship results

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Championship results
3 February1 Faxcolours.svg Halifax H Halton Stadium W40–16Ince (3), Gelling, Craven, OwensOwens (6)4,283 RLP, BBC
9 February2 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argelès W40–16Gelling (2), Chapelhow, Craven, Hood, InceOwens (6)2,189 RLP
16 February3 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack A Kingston Park L6–30WalkerOwens1,817 RLP
3 March5 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers H Halton Stadium W44–22Ince (2), Owens (2), Gelling, Hood, Walker, WildeOwens (6)5,782 RLP
10 March6 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders A Craven Park W20–4Cahill, Craven, Ince, WalkerGilmore (2)1,745 RLP
17 March7 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H Halton Stadium W25–20Brand , Craven, Ince, JohnstoneOwens (4), Craven (FG)5,335 RLP
24 March8 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets A Spotland Stadium W50–4Ince (4), Brand, Buckley, Hansen, Roby, WildeOwens (7)1,732 RLP
7 April9 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant L18–20Roby (2), JohnstoneOwens (3)1,420 RLP
19 April10 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H Halton Stadium W30–12Lyons (2), Gelling, O'Neill, WalkerOwens (5)5,866 RLP
22 April11 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights A Bootham Crescent L10–17Ince, WildeOwens2,229 RLP
28 April12 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams H Halton Stadium L24–25Owens (3), CravenOwens (4)3,851 RLP
5 May13 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions A Heywood Road W32–10Chapelhow (2), Craven, Lyons, WildeOwens (6)1,469 RLP
19 May14 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions N Bloomfield Road L22–36Craven (2). Buckley, RobyRoby (3)7,158 RLP
26 May15 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights H Halton Stadium L12–16Lyons, RobyFreeman (2)3,408 RLP
31 May4 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles H Halton Stadium W36–6Brand (2), Cahill, Dean, Hatton, Ince, OwensOwens (4)4,920 RLP
9 June16 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders H Halton Stadium W38–14Chapelhow (2), Hatton (2), Craven, Lyons, RobyOwens (5)3,830 RLP
16 June17 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road L4–22Ince2,380 RLP
21 June18 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs H Halton Stadium W28–22Chapelhow, Dean, Gelling, Hatton, NormanEdge (4)3,742 RLP
30 June19 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium L0–623,895 RLP
7 July20 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets H Halton Stadium W40–12Owens (2), Ah Van (2), Ashall-Bott, Craven, RobyOwens (4)3,780 RLP
14 July21 Faxcolours.svg Halifax A The Shay L10–40Hatton, WildeOwens1,668 RLP
21 July22 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack H Halton Stadium L19–24Craven, Ince, RobyOwens (3), Craven (FG)3,813 RLP
2 August23 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Olympic Legacy Stadium L10–30Ince, RobsonOwens772 RLP
10 August24 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique H Halton Stadium L12–28Cahill, OwensOwens (2)3,643 RLP
18 August25 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village L22–34Brand (2), Ashall-Bott, HattonGilmore (3)3,559 RLP
1 September26 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions H Halton Stadium W36–28Ah Van (2), Brand, Dean, Ganson, Owens, RobyOwens (3), Dean3,928 RLP
8 September27 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams A Crown Flatt W22–8Buckley (2), Dean, OwensOwens (3)1,409 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
31 May4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham A Bower Fold W54–14Buckley (3). Owens (3), Brand, Ince, Johnstone, RobyOwens (7)1,247 RLP
13 April5 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights H Halton Stadium W44–12Freeman (4), Brand, Ince, Lyons, OwensOwens (6)2,229 RLP
10 May5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue L6–26RobyOwens3,055 RLP

1895 Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
1895 Cup results
5 June2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers H Halton Stadium W22–16Hatton (3), LyonsOwens (3)1,515 RLP
26 JuneQuarter-final Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams H Halton Stadium W54–6Gelling (3), Roby (3), Wilde (2), Dean, WalkerOwens (7)1,458 RLP
28 JulySemi-final Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village W12–8Gelling, OwensOwens (2)4,460 RLP
24 AugustFinal Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles N Wembley Stadium L18–36Deam, Gilmore, HansenOwens (3)62,717 RLP

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References

  1. ↑ "Season Review: Widnes Vikings". RFL. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Widnes Vikings | A year on from takeover". RFL. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Widnes Vikings: RFL accepts new takeover deal but still imposes 12-point penalty". BBC Sport. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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