Challenge for Vikings

May 8 2008 By Sarah Griffiths

Widnes Vikings aim to create Challenge Cup history this Sunday

If they beat Hull FC in the fifth round of the Carnegie-sponsored competition, Vikings will become the first team to overturn Super League opposition as a lower division club three times.

They beat Workington Town 17-10 in 1996 and Castleford Tigers 14-4 in 2006.

The win at Workington is one of only two away victories by a lower division club against Super League opposition.

Hull completed a Super League double in 2005, the last time they met Widnes, but the previous season Widnes had a 32-18 home win.

Previous RL Challenge Cup meetings

1897 (Rd 2) Widnes 11 Hull 0

1904 (Rd 1) Hull 9 Widnes 0

1920 (Rd 3) Widnes 0 Hull 3

1930 (Rd 3) Widnes 19 Hull 5

1954 (Rd 1)* Hull 24 Widnes 0,

Widnes 2 Hull 5

1975 (Rd 2) Hull 12 Widnes 13

1978 (Rd 2) Hull 8 Widnes 20

1980 (SF) Hull 10 Widnes 5 (At Swinton)

1982 (F) Hull 14 Widnes 14 (At Wembley),

Replay: Hull 18 Widnes 9 (At Leeds United FC)

1985 (Rd 3) Hull 6 Widnes 6, Replay: Widnes 12 Hull 19

1996 (Rd 6) Hull 0 Widnes 20

* Two legs