2009 Widnes Vikings season
Rugby league team season
The Widnes Vikings competed in the Co-operative Championship in 2009. This was their first season under their new head coachPaul Cullen who replaced the outgoing Steve McCormack .[ 1] Under Cullen's stewardship, Widnes managed to advance to the final of the Northern Rail Cup and ultimately won the cup, ensuring the club could apply for Super League membership in 2012.[ 2]
Table
Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
Teams in relegation position
Source: Co-Operative Championship Table
Note (a): Toulouse were exempt from relegation. [1]
Note: (b): Doncaster lost 9 competition points for entering administration. [2]
Classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus Points; Pts = League points.
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2009 Fixtures and results
Competition
Round
Opponent
Result
Score
Home/Away
Venue
Attendance
Date
Tries
Goals
Field Goals
Lineup
Subs
Northern Rail Cup
Pool One
Oldham R.L.F.C.
Loss
20–22
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
2,783
13 February 2009
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , John Duffy , Anthony Thackeray
Gavin Dodd 2/3, Richard Fletcher 0/1
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Toa Kohe-Love , Gavin Dodd , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Richard Fletcher , John Duffy
Iain Morrison , Ben Kavanagh , Shane Grady , Josh Simm
Northern Rail Cup
Pool One
Gateshead Thunder
Win
40–18
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,001
21 February 2009
Jim Gannon (3), Scott Yates , Toa Kohe-Love , Matt Strong , Richard Fletcher
Scott Yates 6/7
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Toa Kohe-Love , Loz Wildbore , Gavin Dodd , John Duffy , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Richard Varkulis , Richard Fletcher
Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Matt Strong , Shane Grady
Northern Rail Cup
Pool One
Blackpool Panthers
Win
16–46
Away
Woodlands Memorial Ground
864
1 March 2009
Toa Kohe-Love (2), Lee Doran , Tim Hartley , Richard Fletcher , Paddy Flynn , John Duffy , Scott Yates
Scott Yates 7/8
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Toa Kohe-Love , Matt Strong , Gavin Dodd , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Ben Kavanagh , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran
John Duffy , Josh Simm , Tim Hartley , Dave Houghton
Northern Rail Cup
Pool One
Barrow Raiders
Loss
12–4
Away
Craven Park
1,563
4 March 2009
Dean Gaskell
Scott Yates 0/1
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Toa Kohe-Love , Tim Hartley , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , John Duffy , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Varkulis , Richard Fletcher , Josh Simm
James Webster , Ben Kavanagh , Gavin Dodd , Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup
2
Saddleworth Rangers
Win
88–0
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
1,786
7 March 2009
Dean Gaskell , Gavin Dodd (2), Jim Gannon , Michael Ostick , Matt Strong , Richard Varkulis (2), Mark Smith (3), Loz Wildbore (2), Tim Hartley , Sam Thompson
Tim Hartley 14/15
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Dean Gaskell , Tim Hartley , Shane Grady , Gavin Dodd , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simms , Richard Varkulis , Lee Doran
Ben Kavanagh , Matt Strong , Sam Thompson , Anthony Mullally
Co-operative Championship
1
Toulouse Olympique
Win
70-0
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
5,071
12 March 2009
Duffy , Flynn (3), Yates , Fletcher (2), Wildbore (2), Webster , Grady , Doran
Yates 11/12
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Shane Grady , Toa Kohe-Love , Dean Gaskell , John Duffy , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Varkulis , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran
Loz Wildbore , Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
2
Halifax
Loss
24-14
Away
Shay Stadium
3,274
19 March 2009
Flynn , Gaskell . Grady
Yates 0/1, Dodd 1/2
N/A
Scott Yates , Dean Gaskell , Shane Grady , Toa Kohe-Love , Paddy Flynn , John Duffy , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Varkulis , Lee Doran , Loz Wildbore
Anthony Thackeray , Gavin Dodd , Ben Kavanagh , Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
3
Sheffield Eagles
Win
28-20
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,181
28 March 2009
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn (2), Lee Doran , Mark Smith (2)
Gavin Dodd 2/6
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Shane Grady , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Josh Simm , John Duffy
Loz Wildbore , Gavin Dodd , Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup
3
Halifax
Loss
20–16
Away
Shay Stadium
3,204
3 April 2009
Jim Gannon , Anthony Thackeray
Richard Fletcher 1/1, Gavin Dodd 3/3
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Paddy Flynn , Shane Grady , Richard Varkulis , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran , John Duffy
Sam Thompson , Gavin Dodd , Ben Kavanagh , Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
4
Leigh Centurions
Loss
8-10
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
4,354
10 April 2009
Loz Wildbore
Gavin Dodd 2/2
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Dean Gaskell , Richard Varkulis , Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Josh Simm , John Duffy
Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson , Scott Yates , Shane Grady (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship
5
Doncaster
Win
18-24
Away
Chris Moyles Stadium
831
13 April 2009
Scott Yates , Gavin Dodd , Sam Thompson , Anthony Thackeray , Lee Doran
Gavin Dodd 0/2, Scott Yates 2/4
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simm , Lee Doran , Loz Wildbore
Danny Mills , Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson , Shane Grady
Co-operative Championship
6
Batley Bulldogs
Win
40-18
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
2,901
17 April 2009
Richard Varkulis , Dean Gaskell , Scott Yates , Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick , Gavin Dodd
Scott Yates 6/7
N/A
Scott Yates , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simms , Lee Doran , Loz Wildbore
Danny Mills , Ben Kavanagh , Shane Grady , Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
7
Sheffield Eagles
Win
20-22
Away
Don Valley
1,231
26 April 2009
Richard Varkulis , John Duffy , James Webster , Richard Fletcher
Scott Yates 3/4
N/A
Scott Yates , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simms , Richard Fletcher , John Duffy
Loz Wildbore , Richard Varkulis , Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
8
Barrow Raiders
Loss
6-27
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,290
1 May 2009
Steve Bannister
Steve Tyrer 1/1
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Steve Tyrer , Paddy Flynn , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Richard Varkulis , John Duffy
Steve Bannister , Gavin Dodd , Sam Thompson , Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship
9
Whitehaven
Loss
26-22
Away
Recreation Ground
2,102
7 May 2009
Steve Bannister , James Webster (3)
Steve Tyrer 3/5
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Steve Tyrer , Gavin Dodd , John Duffy , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simm , Steve Bannister , Lee Paterson
Anthony Thackeray , Lee Doran , Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
10
Leigh Centurions
Loss
23-16
Away
LSV
2,556
14 May 2009
Gavin Dodd , James Webster , Michael Ostick
Steve Tyrer 1/2, Steve Bannister 1/2
N/A
Loz Wildbore , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Steve Tyrer , Gavin Dodd , John Duffy , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Josh Simm , Steve Bannister , Lee Paterson
Anthony Thackeray , Lee Doran , Ben Kavanagh , Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
11
Gateshead Thunder
Win
46–30
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
5,236
23 May 2009
Lee Doran (2), Jim Gannon , Anthony Thackeray , Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Kevin Penny , Steve Bannister
Tim Hartley 5/5, Gavin Dodd 2/3
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Kevin Penny , John Duffy , James Webster , Ben Kavanagh , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Steve Bannister , Lee Paterson
Anthony Thackeray , Iain Morrison , Josh Simms , Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship
12
Batley Bulldogs
Loss
40–34
Away
Mount Pleasant
1,089
30 May 2009
Iain Morrison (3), Paddy Flynn , Anthony Thackeray , Richard Varkulis
Tim Hartley 5/6
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Jim Gannon , Mark Smith , Michael Ostick , Richard Fletcher , Iain Morrison , Lee Doran
John Duffy , Josh Simm , Ben Kavanagh , Steve Pickersgill
Northern Rail Cup
QF
York City Knights
Win
44–18
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
1,650
6 June 2009
Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Richard Varkulis , Toa Kohe-Love (3), Richard Fletcher
Craig Hall 6/8
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Craig Hall , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Steve Pickersgill , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Iain Morrison , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran
Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
13
Featherstone Rovers
Win
46–22
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,278
13 June 2009
Kevin Penny , Jon Grayshon , Iain Morrison , James Webster , Gavin Dodd , Mark Smith , Toa Kohe-Love , Dean Gaskell
Craig Hall 7/8
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Craig Hall , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Jim Gannon , Mark Smith , Steve Pickersgill , Richard Fletcher , Jon Grayshon , Iain Morrison
Richard Varkulis , Lee Doran , Tim Hartley , Ben Kavanagh
Northern Rail Cup
SF
Halifax
Win
22–27
Away
Shay Stadium
3,972
20 June 2009
Anthony Thackeray (3), Gavin Dodd
Craig Hall 5/6
Craig Hall
Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Craig Hall , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Jim Gannon , Mark Smith , Steve Pickersgill , Richard Fletcher , Richard Varkulis , Iain Morrison
John Duffy , Lee Doran , Ben Kavanagh , Tim Hartley
Co-operative Championship
15
Doncaster
Win
78–4
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,453
4 July 2009
Kevin Penny (3), Toa Kohe-Love , Paddy Flynn (2), Craig Hall , Jon Grayshon , Richard Varkulis (2), Gavin Dodd , Richard Fletcher , Mark Smith , Steve Pickersgill
Craig Hall 8/11, Gavin Dodd 3/3
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Toa Kohe-Love , Craig Hall , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , John Duffy , Lee Doran , Mark Smith , Steve Pickersgill , Richard Fletcher , Jon Grayshon , Lee Paterson
Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick
Northern Rail Cup
F
Barrow Raiders
Win
18–34
Neutral
Blackpool
8,720
12 July 2009
Richard Fletcher , John Duffy , Kevin Penny (2), Toa Kohe-Love , Richard Varkulis
Craig Hall 5/6
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Toa Kohe-Love , Craig Hall , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Steve Pickersgill , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Varkulis , Richard Fletcher , Iain Morrison
John Duffy , Lee Doran , Tim Hartley , Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship
16
Gateshead Thunder
Loss
34–18
Away
Gateshead International Stadium
717
19 July 2009
Kevin Penny , Paddy Flynn , Anthony Thackeray
Tim Hartley 3/3
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Tim Hartley , Richard Varkulis , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Steve Pickersgill , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Jon Grayshon , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran
John Duffy , Lee Paterson , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
17
Toulouse Olympique
Win
24–32
Away
Stade des Minimes
3,206
25 July 2009
Jon Grayshon , Ben Kavanagh , Kevin Penny (2), Jim Gannon . Richard Varkulis
Gavin Dodd 4/6
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Dean Gaskell , Richard Varkulis , Toa Kohe-Love , Kevin Penny , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Steve Pickersgill , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Jon Grayshon , Richard Fletcher , Iain Morrison
Lee Doran , Tim Hartley , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
18
Halifax
Win
42–16
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
4,039
31 July 2009
Iain Morrison , Paddy Flynn (3), Richard Varkulis , Toa Kohe-Love , Kevin Penny
Tim Hartley 7/9
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Toa Kohe-Love , Richard Varkulis , Kevin Penny , Tim Hartley , James Webster , Iain Morrison , John Duffy , Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher , Jon Grayshon , Lee Doran
Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick , Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship
19
Featherstone Rovers
Loss
34-29
Away
Chris Moyles Stadium
730
9 August 2009
Toa Kohe-Love , Paddy Flynn (2), Anthony Thackeray (2)
Tim Hartley 4/6
Mark Smith
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Toa Kohe-Love , Kevin Penny , Tim Hartley , James Webster , Steve Pickersgill , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Lee Doran , Jon Grayshon , John Duffy
Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
20
Barrow Raiders
Loss
38-16
Away
Craven Park
3,050
15 August 2009
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Tim Hartley
Tim Hartley 2/3
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Jim Gannon , Mark Smith , Michael Ostick , Lee Doran , Jon Grayshon , Lee Paterson
Scott Yates , Ben Kavanagh , Shane Grady , Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship
21
Whitehaven
Win
58-10
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,275
22 August 2009
Anthony Thackeray , Richard Varkulis (2), Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher (2), John Duffy , Paddy Flynn , Dean Gaskell , Lee Doran
Tim Hartley 9/11
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Tim Hartley , Richard Varkulis , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher , Lee Doran , Iain Morrison
John Duffy , Ben Kavanagh , Shane Grady , Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship
Elimination play-offs
Whitehaven
Win
26-21
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
2,375
10 September 2009
Shane Grady , Tim Hartley (2), Anthony Thackeray , James Webster
Tim Hartley 3/5
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Tim Hartley , Shane Grady , Richard Varkulis , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Michael Ostick , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher , Jon Grayshon , Lee Doran
Ben Kavanagh , Scott Yates , Dave Houghton , Danny Hulme (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship
Elimination play-offs
Featherstone Rovers
Loss
24-32
Home
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,296
18 September 2009
Gavin Dodd , Lee Doran , Shane Grady , Richard Varkulis
Tim Hartley 4/4
N/A
Gavin Dodd , Paddy Flynn , Richard Varkulis , Tim Hartley , Dean Gaskell , Anthony Thackeray , James Webster , Iain Morrison , Mark Smith , Jim Gannon , Richard Fletcher , Jon Grayshon , Lee Doran
John Duffy , Ben Kavanagh , Michael Ostick , Shane Grady
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Signings and transfers
2009 Signings
2009 Transfers
Squad
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References
External links