Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Atherton Collieries 1st on 82, Widnes 12th on 51. Widnes's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Widnes ran at 1.58 scored and 1.61 conceded, Atherton Collieries at 2.34 and 0.89.
Widnes arrived off three straight defeats.
Select Security Stadium in Widnes, capacity 13,350, hosted the game.


