Widnes Football Club is delighted to confirm that it has exercised options to extend the contracts of Louis Isherwood, Sharif Deans and Mark Halstead.

The contracts of the trio now all run until June 2026.

Isherwood initially joined the club on loan from Chorley in the autumn of 2022 before making that deal permanent the following summer.

The 23-year-old was a virtual ever-present and played an important role in the division's best defence last season as the Whites went on to win the Northern Premier League West.

Widnes kept 17 clean sheets - the most of any side - on their way to promotion, led by goalkeeper Halstead.

The 34-year-old's impressive performances between the posts earned the former Premier League shot-stopper a place in the division's Team of the Season.

Exciting forward Deans is a fans' favourite at the DCBL Stadium having made over 50 appearances for the club across two spells.

He netted 10 goals in all competitions including crucial goals in victories away at promotion rivals Congleton Town and Vauxhall Motors.