WIDNES Vikings have to treat Saturday’s clash at ambitious Super League wannabes Toronto Wolfpack like a cup final.

Having got their first win of the Qualifiers, beating Halifax to end a 17-match losing streak, Vikings will travel to north America with a bit more confidence and a glimmer of hope.

However, their chances of getting past two of London, Toulouse and Toronto on the league table remain slender.

Vikings interim head coach Francis Cummins expects Toronto to be a formidable test ­— given the quality of their personnel ­— but will look to find weaknesses.

He said: “Toronto have accumulated some players and spent a lot of money - more than us.

“But we have got to believe that we can beat them.

“I can look at their game and they have deficiencies and find a way to pull them apart.

“We know that it is do-or-die but we have to treat it as a cup final. We will have to be prepared to be patient.”

This will be the first time they will have played Toronto - and if they win there and at Hull KR the following week, it would give them six points and a chance of finishing fifth, provided the other results involving the other teams go their way.

If that were to happen Vikings could be returning to Canada in the Million Pound Game.

Cummins expects his players to put in an improved performance.

He said: “I think you’ve got to assess the nature of the game and make sure you put your best performance in. We know we can’t be giving teams 6/7 sets on our own line.

“We’ll be better for the victory against Halifax.

“We know we need to be better, and I expect us to be so in Toronto on Saturday.

“Teams have gone there and got a result, such as Hull KR, and we have got to believe we can do the same.

“It’s a new adventure, and the lads will be ready to play, and hopefully get the win.”

“As a team, our commitment to defence has been good,” he said.

“We probably weren’t at the level that we were against Leeds last week, but generally our forwards were good.”

“I enjoyed seeing Lloyd White running with the ball, and be aggressive with it too.

“Joe Mellor looks threatening at full back, and that shows by how many times he’s being hit high that he’s testing defenders.

“It’s hard to single out individuals as I’m looking for a team performance.”

The game kicks off at 5.30pm and is live on Sky.