article_snippet: The Vikings, who were without seven first-team regulars through injury, were simply no match for The Vikings, who were without seven first-team regulars through injury classy hosts and The Vikings, who were without seven first-team regulars through injury quickly found The Vikings, who were without seven first-team regulars through injury 16-0 down.
article_snippet: Widnes duo Ben Kavanagh (left) and Manese Mauokafoa attempt to tackle Salford's Josh Griffin .
article_snippet: The Vikings were not as bad as the 16-0 score suggested, however, and The Vikings struck back seven minutes before the break when winger Paddy Flynn accepted Rhys Hanbury's pass and wrong-footed full-back Kevin Locke to touch down.
article_snippet: Widnes' injury problems worsened when Flynn hobbled off after appearing to pull a hamstring in full flight and Widnes' conceded two more tries in the final quarter.