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2010 Results: First Team
Widnes Vikings 64 vs 12 Wigan St Judes
Challenge Cup 3rd Round
Stobart Stadium Halton (Home)
Tuesday 9th March 2010, 7:30pm
Match Report:
Tuesday 9th March brought Wigan St Judges over to the Stobart
Stadium Halton to take on the Widnes Vikings for the 3rd round of
the Challenge Cup.
Shane Grady kicked off ball towards the away side for the Vikings to
get the game under way.
In the 5th minute Wigan St Judes got a penalty where they decided to
take the two and kick to goal, but sadly the kick went wide and the
score board was still clean.
Just after in the 7th minute Gavin Corfield made it through the Vikings
defence and passed the ball out to Leigh Maiden to go over the line,
and a successful conversion put the away side up at 0-6.
In the 12th minute the home side Widnes Vikings’ got their try from
Dave Allen who managed to dive over the line, but sadly Shane Grady
missed the conversion to put the score at 46. Not long after in the
18th minute Viking’s Anthony Thackery went over the line after a goal
line drop out, and with Shane Grady adding the extras this brought the
score to 6-10.
In the 21st minute Lee Doran broke through the away deference and
ran half the pitch to score the Widnes team a try and yet again with
Shane Grady converter. Scott Yates jumped over the line in the corner
for the Vikings to add more point to the board in the 26th minute; this
put the score at 20-6.
Another try from the Widnes Vikings came when a kick was put in and
the away side hit it back into the Vikings side, this got Dave Houghton
a try under the kicks after a quick pass to him, Shane Grady had no
challenge in producing another successful conversion to get the score
at 26-6 in the 32nd minute.
Half Time (26-6)
Opening up the second half Shane Grady went in the corner for the
Widnes Vikings to score his 102nd point for the club, sadly he kicked
wide on his conversion to put the score at 30-6.
Wigan St Judes got a try from Darley King after a pass around back
from his team mate; Dave Picton added the extras and put the
score at 30-12.
In the 48th minute Danny Hulme went over for the home side, and
with Shane Grady adding the extras once again put the score at 36-12.
And in the the 55th minute Richard Varkulis went over for the Vikings,
and an easy conversion from Shane Grady just under the sticks put
the score at 42-12.
After strong team work the Vikings managed to make a break and
run down over half the pitch for Danny Hulme to score under the
sticks, and with Shane Grady adding the extras once again brought
the Vikings to 48-12. In the 68th minute Richard Varkulis went over
for the second time for the Vikings after finding space in the Wigan
St Judes defence, this brought the score to 52-12.
Shortly after in the 72nd minute Dave Allen went through for the
Widnes Vikings, and with Shane Grady adding the extras once
again brought the score to 58-12. Thomas Coyle went sliding
into the corner for the Vikings in the 55th minute, and with Shane
Grady adding the extras put the score at 64-12.
Attendance: 1622
Man of the match: Scott Yates (Widnes Vikings)
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