# 2006 Widnes Vikings season

The 2006 Widnes Vikings season was their first in the 2006 Rugby League National Leagues since their relegation from the Super League the previous season. The Widnes Vikings aimed for immediate promotion back to the top tier eventually finishing second in the league and making it to the Grand Final. They ultimately fell short of this goal being defeated by the Hull Kingston Rovers by 29 points to 16.

## 2006 fixtures and results

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* Win
* Draw
* Loss
2006 National League One Results
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs |
| 9/4/06 | National League 1 | York City Knights | H | W | 25-18 | Reid, Nanyn (2), Marsh | Nanyn 4/4 | Smith | 4,024 | - Daryl Cardiss, Gavin Dodd, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith | Aaron Summers, Danny Heaton, Lee Marsh, Rob Draper | - |
| 14/4/06 | National League 1 | Leigh Centurions | A | L | 53-4 | N/A | Nanyn 2/2 | N/A | 3,761 | - Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Gavin Dodd, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith | Aaron Summers, Danny Heaton, Jamie Durbin, Damien Reid | - |
| 17/4/06 | National League 1 | Batley Bulldogs | H | W | 52-6 | Coyle, Cardiss, Marsh, Nanyn (4), Heaton, Peachey, Kirkpatrick | Nanyn 6/10 | N/A | 3,098 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Mark Smith | Aaron Summers, John Kirkpatrick, Jamie Durbin, Stephen Nash | - |
| 30/4/06 | National League 1 | Whitehaven | A | W | 16-38 | Paul O'Connor, Smith, Nanyn (3), Bowman | Nanyn 7/7 | N/A | 3,048 | Gavin Dodd (Sin Bin - Professional Foul - 3rd Minute), John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Paul O'Connor, James Coyle, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Ryan Tandy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Danny Heaton (Not Used), Paul Crook, Mick Cassidy | - |
| 4/5/06 | National League 1 | Hull KR | H | L | 28-42 | Summers (2), Allen, Nanyn, Tandy | Nanyn 4/5 | N/A | 4,331 | Miles Greenwood, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, James Coyle, Ian Watson, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Dave Allen | Paul Crook, Stephen Nash, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 4/6/06 | National League 1 | York City Knights | A | W | 18-40 | Dodd, Terry O'Connor, Nanyn, Moran (2), Smith (2) | Nanyn 6/7 | N/A | 1,563 | Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Miles Greenwood, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | James Coyle, Mick Cassidy, Darren Woods, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 11/6/06 | National League 1 | Doncaster Lakers | H | W | 34-12 | Smith, Beswick, Nanyn, Moran (3) | Nanyn 5/6 | N/A | 3,082 | Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Miles Greenwood, Denis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | James Coyle, Mick Cassidy, Darren Woods, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 25/6/06 | National League 1 | Batley Bulldogs | A | W | 36-38 | Cardiss, Kirkpatrick, Dodd, Tandy, James, Moran, Nanyn | Nanyn 5/7 | N/A | 1,227 | Gavin Dodd, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | Darren Woods, Dave Allen, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 2/7/06 | National League 1 | Whitehaven | H | W | 26-12 | Nanyn, Moran, Beswick, Blanch | Nanyn 5/7 | N/A | 3,016 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Bob Beswick | Adam Bowman, Dave Allen, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 9/7/06 | National League 1 | Oldham | H | W | 72-18 | Moran (3), Dodd (3), Dave Allen (2), Nanyn (3), Cardiss, Blanch | Nanyn 10/13 | N/A | 3,213 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Adam Bowman, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 15/7/06 | National League 1 | Rochdale Hornets | A | W | 38-46 | Nanyn (2), Blanch, Smith (2), Allen, Dodd, Wilkes | Nanyn 7/8 | N/A | 1,232 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Ian Watson, Oliver Wilkes | - |
| 23/7/06 | National League 1 | Hull KR | A | L | 49-24 | Smith (2), Terry O'Connor, Gleeson, Allen | Nanyn 1/4, Moran 1/1 | N/A | 4,128 | Daryl Cardiss (Sin Bin - 51st Minute - Holding Down), Gavin Dodd, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Damien Blanch, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Oliver Wilkes (Sin Bin - 39th Minute - Late Tackle), James Coyle, Barrie McDermott | - |
| 30/7/06 | National League 1 | Halifax | A | W | 22-42 | Dodd, Blanch, James, Allen (2), Smith | Nanyn 7/7 | N/A | 1,752 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Barrie McDermott | - |
| 6/8/06 | National League 1 | Rochdale Hornets | H | L | 18-31 | Dodd, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick | Dodd 3/3 | N/A | 3,362 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, James Coyle, Barrie McDermott | - |
| 13/8/06 | National League 1 | Leigh Centurions | H | W | 32-16 | Gleeson (2), Nanyn, Moran, Cassidy | Nanyn 6/6 | N/A | 3,759 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott (Sin Bin - 2nd Minute - High Tackle), Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | James Coyle, Dave Allen, Jordan James, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 20/8/06 | National League 1 | Oldham | A | W | 28-78 | Moran (4), Terry O'Connor, Gleeson, Nanyn (2), Smith, James (2), Cardiss, Cassidy, Tandy | Nanyn 11/14 | N/A | 1,099 | Gary Hulse, Sean Gleeson, Bob Beswick, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Dave Allen | Aaron Summers, Jordan James, James Coyle, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 3/9/06 | National League 1 | Doncaster Lakers | A | W | 0-56 | Wilkes, Nanyn, Smith (3), Moran, Blanch, Kirkpatrick, Allen, Cardiss | Nanyn 8/10 | N/A | 1,214 | Daryl Cardiss, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Jordan James | - |
| 10/9/06 | National League 1 | Halifax | H | W | 76-34 | Kirkpatrick (2), Tandy (2), Moran, Allen, Smith (2), Gleeson, McDermott (2), Beswick, Blanch | Nanyn 11/12, McDermott 1/1 | N/A | 3,781 | Daryl Cardiss, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Barrie McDermott, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | James Coyle, Dave Allen, Jordan James, Aaron Summers | - |
| 24/9/06 | National League 1 Playoffs - Qualifying Semi Final | Hull HR | A | L | 29-22 | Blanch, Cardiss, Summers, Smith | Nanyn 1/2, Dodd 2/3 | N/A | 6,872 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Ryan Tandy, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Jordan James | - |
| 1/10/06 | National League 1 Playoffs - Final Eliminator | Whitehaven | H | W | 24-20 | Smith, Blanch, Dodd, Gleeson | Dodd 4/5 | N/A | 4,808 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Jordan James, James Coyle, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 8/10/06 | National League 1 Grand Final | Hull KR | Neutral | L | 29-16 | Dodd, Tandy, Blanch | Dodd 2/3 | N/A | 13,024 | Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Aaron Summers, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Ryan Tandy | - |
2006 Challenge Cup Results
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs |
| 9/3/06 | CC Round 3 | Hunslet Warriors | A | W | 0-38 | Dodd, Peachey, Onyango, Smith (2), Cardiss, Nanyn, Reid | Nanyn 3/8 | N/A | 1,308 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Mark Smith | Damien Reid, Lee Marsh, Stephen Nash, Paul Alcock | - |
| 2/4/06 | CC Round 4 | Castleford Tigers | H | W | 14-4 | Peachey (2) | Nanyn 3/3 | N/A | 4,205 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith | Aaron Summers, Danny Heaton, Damien Reid, Stephen Nash | - |
| 21/5/06 | CC Round 5 | Catalans Dragons | H | L | 16-34 | Nanyn (2), Smith | Nanyn 2/3 | N/A | 3,014 | Daryl Cardiss, Darren Woods, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Paul O'Connor, Paul Crook, James Coyle, Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Rob Draper, Bob Beswick | Phil Wood, Danny Heaton, Matt Strong, Stephen Nash | - |
2006 National League Cup
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs |
| 12/2/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Swinton Lions | H | W | 18-10 | Cassidy, Smith (2) | Nanyn 3/3 | N/A | 3,887 | David Peachey, Paul O'Connor, Darren Woods, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Lee Marsh | Lucas Onyango (Not Used), Danny Heaton, Paul Crook, Dayne Donoghue | - |
| 19/2/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Leigh Centurions | A | L | 27-20 | Beswick, Peachey, McDermott, Lee Marsh | Nanyn 1/1, Marsh 1/3 | N/A | 4,045 | David Peachey, Paul O'Connor, Gavin Dodd, Mick Nanyn, Darren Woods, Bob Beswick, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Dave Allen | Dayne Donoghue, Lee Marsh, Aaron Summers, Paul Crook | - |
| 26/2/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Blackpool Panthers | H | W | 76-6 | Dodd, Peachey (2), Cardiss, Marsh (3), Onyango (3), Coyle, Reid, Smith (2) | Marsh 10/14 | N/A | 3,004 | David Peachey, Daryl Cardiss, Damien Reid, Gavin Dodd, Lucas Onyango, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Dave Allen | Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Jamie Durbin, Dayne Donoghue | - |
| 7/3/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Leigh Centurions | H | L | 10-25 | Smith, Paul Alcock | Smith 1/1, Beswick 0/1 | N/A | 4,133 | David Peachey, Paul O'Connor, Damien Reid, Gavin Dodd, Lucas Onyango, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Dave Allen | Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Jamie Durbin, Paul Alcock | - |
| 19/3/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Swinton Lions | A | W | 16-64 | Peachey (3), Cardiss, Nanyn, Durbin, Smith, Onyango (2), Cassidy, Coyle, McDermott | Nanyn 3/6, Dodd 1/2, Marsh 4/4 | N/A | 1,016 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith | Damien Reid, Lee Marsh, Stephen Nash, Danny Heaton | - |
| 28/3/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 | Blackpool Panthers | A | W | 12-42 | McDermott, Nanyn, Allen, Cardiss, Damien Reid (2), Heaton | Nanyn 7/7 | N/A | 1,017 | Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Danny Heaton, Dave Allen, Mark Smith | Paul Crook, Paul Alcock, Rob Draper, Stephen Nash | - |
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs |
| 23/4/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round | Barrow Raiders | A | W | 22-40 | Nanyn (2), Summers, Coyle (2), Kirkpatrick (2) | Nanyn 6/7 | N/A | 1,437 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Mark Smith | Paul Crook, Stephen Nash, Adam Bowman, Ryan Tandy | - |
| 7/5/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final | Leigh Centurions | H | L | 12-54 | Cardiss, Crook | Watson 1/1, Crook 1/1 | N/A | 3,534 | Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Paul O'Connor, James Coyle, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Paul Crook, Danny Heaton, Stephen Nash, Adam Sidlow | - |

## 2006 squad

| Name | D.O.B. | Apps | League Apps | Tries | League Tries | Goals | League Goals | Field Goals | League Field Goals | Pts |
| Paul Alcock | 12/11/82 | (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Allen | 15/9/85 | 18 (7) | 10 (7) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Bob Beswick | 8/12/84 | 31 (1) | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Damien Blanch | 24/5/83 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Adam Bowman | 12/11/87 | 7 (3) | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Daryl Cardiss | 13/7/77 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Mick Cassidy | 8/7/73 | 21 (8) | 11 (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| James Coyle | 28/12/85 | 20 (11) | 9 (11) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Paul Crook | 28/8/86 | 1 (7) | (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gavin Dodd | 28/8/86 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Dayne Donoghue | 22/9/88 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Durbin | 7/9/84 | 5 (4) | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sean Gleeson | 29/11/87 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Miles Greenwood | 30/7/87 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Heaton | 19/4/81 | 8 (7) | 2 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gary Hulse | 20/1/81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan James | 24/5/80 | 9 (7) | 9 (7) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| John Kirkpatrick | 3/1/79 | 18 (1) | 16 (1) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Lee Marsh | 5/3/83 | 6 (4) | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Barrie McDermott | 22/7/72 | 24 (3) | 16 (3) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Dennis Moran | 22/1/77 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Mick Nanyn | 3/6/82 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 134 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| Stephen Nash | 14/1/86 | (9) | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul O'Connor | 3/6/84 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terry O'Connor | 13/10/71 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Lucas Onyango | 12/4/81 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| David Peachey | 21/1/74 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Damien Reid | 14/3/84 | 5 (4) | 1 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Adam Sidlow | 25/10/87 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 18/8/81 | 30 (2) | 20 (1) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 |
| Matt Strong | 17/2/87 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Summers | 11/8/81 | 5 (19) | 1 (15) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ryan Tandy | 20/9/81 | 9 (11) | 8 (10) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ian Watson | 27/10/76 | 15 (1) | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Wilkes | 2/5/80 | 11(3) | 11(3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Phil Wood | 25/10/83 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woods | 24/3/84 | 3 (3) | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |