The Raiders took the lead through a Darren Holt penalty in the seventh minute, but Widnes second row Richard Fletcher scored the first try, crossing the line after a slick inside pass from Anthony Thackray.

BBC: Vikings claim Northern Rail Cup

Nugent is likely to be the final Burnley signing of a transfer window that has seen them recruit David Edgar, Steven Fletcher, Tyrone Mears, Brian Easton, Richard Eckersley, Andre Bikey and Joe McKee.

BBC: Nugent seals loan move to Burnley

Barry Bloom, Jim Caple, Chris De Luca, Gordon Edes, Jeff Fletcher, Gerry Fraley, Paul Hagen, Tom Haudricourt, Mike Imrem, Bruce Jenkins, Richard Justice, Tim Kawakami, Tom Keegan, Tim Kurkjian, Carrie Muskat, Bob Nightengale, Ian O'Connor, Buster Olney, Rob Parker, Joe Posnanski, Ron Rapoport, Tracy Ringolsby, Henry Schulman, Claire Smith, Jayson Stark, Dave Van Dyck.

CNN: A baseball game nobody wins