The Vikings breathed new life into their late charge for a playoff place with a 30-14 victory over Featherstone at the Millennium Stadium.

Allan Colemnan’s side made it four wins on the bounce with a relentless performance on the road.

Widnes struck first through Matt Fleming, who latched onto a smart kick in behind from Tom Gilmore to touch down.

Featherstone responded through Gareth Gale as the winger strolled in at the corner from a scrum.

Just before the break, the Vikings reasserted control when Jack Owens’ clever kick was grounded by Mike Butt in the corner, giving Widnes an eight-point advantage at half-time.

The Vikings carried that momentum straight into the second half. Ben Condon powered over from close range off a short ball from Dec Patton, before Owens sliced through the Featherstone defence minutes later to put the Vikings 20 points clear.

Featherstone responded with a try under the posts from Danny Addy to cut the deficit, before Widnes were denied a chance to seal it when Jake Maizen spilled the ball over the line.

The hosts then punished the error as Gale crossed out wide for his second of the evening.

Featherstone threatened to set up a nervy finish, but Maizen and Nick Gregson came up with a superb cover tackle to hold up Gadwin Springer over the line.

As the game looked to be coming to a close with the hooter sounding in the background, Jon Bennison slipped a tackle to race 80 metres for the game-sealing try.

The Vikings turn their attention to a big clash with Hunslet next Sunday at the DCBL Stadium as we look to make it five wins on the bounce. Tickets are available HERE.

CREDIT: RLPIX.COM

 

TEAMS AND SCORERS

Featherstone Rovers: Aekins, Gale, O’Connor, Glover, Olpherts, Reynolds, Turner, Springer, Jubb, Vuniyayawa, Day, Webb, Addy

Interchanges: Jones, Hardcastle, Williams, Wilde, Akauola (18th)

Tries: Gale x2, Addy

Goals: Reynolds

 

Widnes Vikings: Maizen, Butt, Owens, Fleming, Bennison, Patton, Gilmore, Murray, Johnstone, McWhirter, Roberts, Condon, Gregson

Interchanges: Fozard, Lawton, Hall, Bibby, Bent (18th)

Tries: Fleming, Butt, Condon, Owens, Bennison

Goals: Patton x5