Catalans Dragons (14) 14

T : Brayden Wiliame, Richie Myler
G : Luke Walsh 3
 

Widnes Vikings (6) 14

T : Patrick Ah Van, Tom Olbison, Rhys Hanbury
G : Rhys Hanbury

Aaron Heremaia's try eight minutes from time capped a fantastic comeback for Widnes as the Vikings hit back from a 14-0 deficit to snatch a 14-14 against Catalans Dragons in terrible conditions in Perpignan.

The Dragons looked on course to maintain their 100 per cent record in this season's Betfred Super League when converted tries from Brayden Wiliame and Richie Myler, plus a penalty from Luke Walsh, put them out of sight in the first half hour.

Williame opened the scoring after six minutes after good work by Ben Garcia and Myler, who grabbed the game's second try by touching down from his own kick forwards. Walsh added the extras to both tries and split the posts again after a Widnes infraction.

But the Vikings got themselves on the scoreboard just before the break as Patrick Ah Van charged over to score down the left, with Rhys Hanbury converting.

The visitors struck again eight minutes after the interval when Chris Bridge's grubber kick to the in-goal area was fumbled by Thomas Bosc, allowing Tom Olbison to narrow the deficit to four points after Hanbury missed the conversion.

The momentum was in the visitors' favour and another grubber saw them go over for their third try, with Heremaia pouncing to ground the ball. Hanbury missed the conversion attempt and the spoils were shared.

Team sheet

Dragons : Bosc, Broughton, Inu, Wiliame, Thornley, Walsh, Myler, Burgess, Aiton, Casty, Garcia, Horo, Bird 
Subs: Anderson, Simon, Da Costa, Margalet

Widnes : Hanbury, Thompson, Armstrong, Runciman, Ah Van, Bridge, Craven, Dudson, White , Buchanan, Houston, Whitley, Cahill
Subs: Leuluai, Chapelhow, Olbison, Heremaia

Referee : Chris Kendall

Attendance: 7 254