Widnes Vikings

Widnes Vikings expect to be without front-row forward Alex Gerrard for eight weeks because of a knee injury.

Huddersfield Giants will play West Yorkshire rivals Leeds Rhinos in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

Steve O'Connor relinquishes his position as chairman of Widnes, but will remain with the Vikings as a director.

Adam Lawton's Challenge Cup hat-trick helps Denis Betts' Widnes through to a fourth round win over Doncaster.

Danny Orr begins his spell as Castleford Tigers interim coach with a closely fought victory against Widnes Vikings.

Widnes extend the contracts of prop forward duo Steve Pickersgill and Phil Joseph until the end of the 2015 season.

Widnes Vikings winger Patrick Ah Van hopes to earn a place in the Samoa squad for the World Cup later this year.

Holders Warrington Wolves face a trip to Championship side Keighley Cougars in the Challenge Cup fourth round.

Head coach Denis Betts is pleased that Widnes Vikings are becoming a very difficult team to beat on home soil.