WIDNES Vikings have announced our pre-season fixtures ahead of the 2017 Betfred Super League season.

The Vikings will take on Warrington Wolves, Halifax RLFC and St Helens ahead of their Super League opener against Huddersfield Giants on Friday 10 February 2017.

Our first pre-season game will be with Warrington Wolves at the Halton Stadium on Tuesday 27th December at 3pm. We will then face Kingstone Press Championship side Halifax RLFC on Sunday 15th January at 3:00pm in our second pre-season game.

Lastly, Widnes Vikings will then face St Helens at Langtree Park on Sunday 22nd January 2017 at 3pm in the hope of winning the Karalius Cup for a third consecutive year.

The Vikings ran out 30-16 winners in the game last season, and will be hope to use this game as a springboard for their opening Super League game with Huddersfield Giants on Friday 10 February 2017.

Ticket details for all of these fixtures will be announced in due course.

The pre-season fixtures are as follows: Widnes Vikings v Warrington Wolves, Tuesday 27 December 2016, Halton Stadium, kick-off: 3pm.

Widnes Vikings v Halifax RLFC, Sunday 15 January 2017, Halton Stadium, kick-off: 3pm.

St Helens v Widnes Vikings, Sunday 22 January 2017, Langtree Park, kick-off: 3pm.