WIDNES Vikings will open their Super League XXI campaign at Wakefield on Sunday, February 7.

Their first home game is a lucrative one against champions Leeds Rhinos on St Valentine’s Day.

Because Vikings finished outside of the top eight, they have brought forward their round 11 game at Salford to February 21 – the weekend of the World Series games.

This will free up April 17 for the opening Challenge Cup round without reverting to midweek fixtures further down the line.

Easter has a traditional feel to it, with the Good Friday trip to Warrington followed by an Easter Monday clash with St Helens.

Vikings, who dropped into the middle 8s last year, will wrap up the regular season before the split with a home clash against Catalans.

Widnes Vikings Super League fixtures.

1. Sunday, Feb 7 (SL) Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Away 3:00pm.

2. Sunday, Feb 14 (SL) Leeds Rhinos Home 3:00pm.

11. Sunday, Feb 21 (SL) Salford Red Devils Away 8:00pm.

3. Sunday, Feb 28 (SL) Huddersfield Giants Away 3:00pm.

4. Friday, Mar 4 (SL) Hull KR Home 8:00pm.

5. Thursday, Mar 10 (SL) Hull FC Home 8:00pm Sky.

6. Thursday, Mar 17 (SL) Wigan Warriors Away 8:00pm Sky.

7. Friday, Mar 25 (SL) Warrington Wolves Away 3:00pm.

8. Monday, Mar 28 (SL) St Helens Home 3:00pm.

9. Saturday, Apr 2 (SL) Catalans Dragons Away 6:00pm Sky.

10. Sunday, Apr 10 (SL) Castleford Tigers Home 3:00pm.

12. Friday, Apr 22 (SL) Warrington Wolves Home 8:00pm.

13. Friday, Apr 29 (SL) Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Home 8:00pm.

14. Sunday, May 15 (SL) Hull KR Away 3:00pm.

15. Saturday, May 21 (SL) Salford Red Devils Away 2:30pm Sky.

16. Sunday, May 29 (SL) Huddersfield Giants Home 3:00pm.

17. Friday, Jun 3 (SL) Hull FC Away 8:00pm.

18. Thursday, Jun 9 (SL) Castleford Tigers Away 8:00pm Sky.

19. Thursday, Jun 16 (SL) Wigan Warriors Home 8:00pm Sky.

20. Sunday, Jul 3 (SL) Leeds Rhinos Away 3:00pm.

21 Friday, Jul 8 (SL) St Helens Away 8:00pm.

22. Friday, Jul 15 (SL) Salford Red Devils Home 8:00pm.

23. Sunday, Jul 24 (SL) Catalans Dragons Home 3:00pm.