Match Preview: Widnes v Oldham

Oldham head back on the road looking to secure a fifth win in a row, with former Super League side Widnes Vikings the opposition on Good Friday afternoon.

Sean Long's men sit second in the Betfred Championship and are 80 minutes away from a first ever trip to Wembley in the 1895 Cup, with the head coach demanding another big performance at the DCBL Stadium.

Team News

Oldham are without Nene Macdonald for the third game of his short-term loan, with the Salford centre granted a return home to Australia this week to be at the birth of his child.

Winger Mo Agoro is back in contention after injury and Waterhead youngster Marcus Geener is called into a Championship squad for the very first time.

Tom Forber and Lukas Mason join up on dual registration from Wigan to cover for some key injuries for the Roughyeds, Forber having also featured in the win over Barrow.

Hooker Matty Wildie underwent elbow surgery this week and Iain Thornley misses out with an injury picked up in the win over Featherstone.

Forward George Hirst suffered a head injury in that game for which Gadwin Springer was sent off, and he is also missing.

Elijah Taylor continues to recover from his own head injury, while Brad Gallagher is sidelined by a knee injury suffered playing for Rochdale.

Squad in full: 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Mo Agoro, 6. Danny Craven, 7. Riley Dean, 8. Gil Dudson, 10. Owen Farnworth, 11. Matty Ashurst, 12. Adam Lawton, 13. Adam Milner, 14. Bailey Aldridge, 15. Jay Chapelhow, 16. Pat Moran, 19. Ted Chapelhow, 20. Jack Johnson, 21. Lewis Baxter, 23. Josh Drinkwater, 27. Ben Forster, 29. Marcus Geener, 31. Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, 34. Tom Forber, 35. Lukas Mason

The Opposition

Widnes Vikings have won three and lost two of their three games so far and head into the Easter weekend in 7h spot in the early Championship table.

Led by head coach Allan Coleman, the Vikings come into the game off heavy back-to-back defeats at home to Barrow 37-12 and 39-6 at York. The Widnes wins have come away at Doncaster 26-22, at home to Sheffield 10-8 and impressively away in Toulouse, where the Vikings won 18-14 in February.

Tickets and access

Visiting fans at Widnes are seated in Block B of the South Stand, with adult match tickets £24, concessions £20, 12-18s £12 and 5-11-year old's £6. Children under 5 go free.

There is no price increase for tickets bought on the day and both card and cash is accepted at the stadium for food/drink as well as tickets.

For tickets bought on the day, there will be a dedicated window for Roughyeds supporters near the Widnes club shop in the South Stand.

You can by tickets online here.

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For our loyal fans unable to get to Widnes there will be a live audio-only commentary service available via Roughyeds TV on You Tube from 3pm. But it is no substitute for being there!

We can't wait to see you with us in Widnes on Friday afternoon - Let’s hear the Roughyed Roar!