On Sunday afternoon, the Vikings travel to the Cherry Red Records Stadium to face London Broncos in Round One of the Betfred Championship, and kick-off is set for 3pm.
Allan Coleman’s side will look to make a winning start to the Betfred Championship for the third year in a row as they take on the heavily fancied Broncos side.
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Away match tickets for this fixture can be purchased online HERE until kickoff tomorrow.
Vikings supporters will be located in blocks 119 and 120 of the East Stand at the Cherry Red Records Stadium. Use the discount code ‘widnes 10’ at checkout for £10 tickets.
SQUAD NEWS
Allan Coleman has named his 21-man squad for the Vikings’ trip to the capital this Sunday.
We welcome back Morgan McWhirter to the squad, having returned to the UK from Australia. Two players drop out of the squad for the Vikings as Lewis Hall and Toby Hughes are unavailable.
Read our full squad news HERE.
Jason Demetriou has named a strong London squad for his side’s first game of the 2026 campaign.
London Broncos 21-man squad
Sadiq Adebiyi, Lewis Bienek, Emarly Bitungane, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Jack Croft, Ted Davidson, Siliva Havili, Ben Hursey, Epel Kapinias, Will Lovell, Robert Mathias, Alex Max, Jimmy Meadows, Morea Morea, Connor O’Beirne, Luke Smith, Marcus Stock, Neil Tchamambe, Gairo Voro, Elliot Wallis.
🗣️ MURRAY EXPECTING PHYSICAL BATTLE WITH LONDON
Dan Murray talks us through the physical challenge he expects this weekend from a talented London side.
He explains his role as a leader in the pack this season and the importance of having a balance of fresh energy and continuity in the forwards.
🏉 MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Tara Jones will be the Referee on Sunday afternoon, and she will be assisted by Peter Brooke and Gareth Jones as Touch Judges.
📱 FOLLOW THE GAME WITH THE VIKINGS
Are you not going to be with us in the capital? You can keep updated with the Vikings’ official club coverage!
Vikings fans will be able to get full updates through our match coverage on our official X account – your hub to find out all the key news, including match day lineups, live game updates, and post-game coverage.
💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Allan Coleman expects a tough contest against the Broncos, but is full of belief ahead of the Championship opener.
On Sunday’s game, Coleman said: “I’m just excited for the game more than anything.
“We got a run out on Friday, and I think it was really valuable for us to get a look at things and get to grips with the rules around the ruck area this season.
“We’re taking on another full-time team this weekend, so we’ve got to be able to match that quick tempo.”
He added: “There’s no doubt we go there as underdogs, but we’re embracing the challenge.
“We did a good job against the top teams last year; they were games we really raised our levels for, so I’m confident we can do that again this weekend.”
📊 RECORD AGAINST LONDON
The recent record between the two sides is fairly even, with four wins for the Vikings and six wins for the Broncos. The Vikings are looking to make it back-to-back wins in the capital after a 12-10 triumph last season.
Last 10 meetings
Widnes 10-20 London (Championship, 14/09/25)
London 10-12 Widnes (Championship, 31/05/25)
London 52-12 Widnes (Championship, 10/09/23)
Widnes 18-26 London (Championship, 04/06/23)
Widnes 26-22 London (Championship, 26/06/22)
London 12-34 Widnes (Championship, 30/01/22)
Widnes 22-24 London (Championship, 13/01/21)
Widnes 12-38 London (Championship, 16/02/20)
Widnes 20-21 London (Super League Qualifiers, 09/08/18)
Widnes 38-16 London (Super League Qualifiers, 16/09/17)
