article_snippet.sent: It was a third match in nine days for both sides, although Widnes had reason to feel more hard done by after both sides Easter Monday trip to Catalans.
article_snippet.sent: the Vikings were defending doggedly near the Vikings own line to prevent a second Hull try when Stefan Marsh and Chris Dean were Stefan Marsh and Chris Dean forced off following a sickening clash of heads.
article_snippet.sent: Widnes worked Widnes way downfield and were back level when Brown, whose high kick in the build-up appeared to have gone forward off Ah Van, forced the ball down from dummy half.
article_snippet.sent: the Vikings lost a third player as Lloyd White hobbled off, but the Vikings thought the Vikings had edged in front when Joe Mellor touched down Joe Mellor own dab through, only for the video referee to correctly rule a knock-on.
article_snippet.sent: And Brown was out on Brown own as leading try scorer when Brown repeated the trick just after the break,
article_snippet.sent: Hanbury the victim on this occasion as Brown tried to find Ah Van 10 metres from the Hull line.
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Rankin was then wide with a 40-metre penalty attempt after play had been brought back for a shoulder charge by Eamon O'Carroll.
article_snippet.sent: Widnes, who saw Gil Dudson held up over the line earlier in the half, gave Widnes, who saw Gil Dudson held up over the line earlier in the half some hope when Ah Van finished spectacularly in the corner, but it proved no more than a consolation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Brown and Patrick Ah Van replied for Widnes .