Vikings and Panthers can’t be split
WIDNES VIKINGS 24
HALIFAX PANTHERS 24
JAMES GORDON
DCBL Stadium, Sunday
WIDNES and Halifax shared the points after the Panthers had shellshocked the Vikings with a second-half comeback.
The Vikings led 16-0 with less than a minute to go until half-time, but seven minutes after the break they found themselves 18-16 down as Kyle Eastmond’s side fought back.
A Tom Gilmore penalty set up a grandstand finish and the game went right to the wire, with Jack Owens missing a difficult penalty with the last kick of the game.