Sky Live: Catalans Dragons v Widnes Vikings

Jodie Broughton says the Dragons have not lost their top-four ambitions

Catalans Dragons are looking to atone for their 32-4 defeat at Widnes in the last match of the regular season when they take on the Vikings in Perpignan, live on Sky Sports

The Dragons have lost their last five matches and are now four points adrift of fourth place following St Helens' win at Warrington on Thursday night, but winger Jodie Broughton insists they have not given up hope of reaching the semi-finals.

"Obviously we've made it a lot harder for ourselves - we were sitting in second position and now we're fifth - but if we reproduce our form from earlier in the year we can reach the semi-finals and, with the quality we've got in our squad, I think it would be very disappointing if we don't," Broughton said.

Widnes lost 21-8 at Stade Gilbert Brutus in the regular season and coach Denis Betts is expecting a reaction from the Dragons to their five-try rout a fortnight ago.

"They've got to right some wrongs but it's not a bad place to be, going to a side you've just beaten,"  said Betts.

Widnes' veteran Australian forward Chris Houston notches up his 200th professional appearance when he takes the field in France, but says the milestone will not factor into his thoughts on the day.

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Catalans Dragons fall to their sixth defeat in a row after being demolished by Widnes.

"To be honest, I wasn't really that conscious of it," said Houston. "I knew I was over 170 games when I left the NRL, but I haven't been totting up my appearances in Widnes.

"I'm a little surprised. I suppose it's a nice landmark, but it isn't something that will be on my mind on Saturday."

Houston is hoping for bigger things from the Vikings in the coming seasons.

"We're happy to be in the top eight this year. But we are really pushing to make the top four next season and maybe reach a final. That would definitely be a highlight!"

Catalans Dragons: Paul Aiton, Louis Anderson, Jason Baitieri, Thomas Bosc, Julian Bousquet, Jodie Broughton, Todd Carney, Rémi Casty, Vincent Duport, Olivier Elima, Morgan Escaré, Ben Garcia, Tony Gigot, Justin Horo, Greg Mounis, Eloi Pelissier, Glenn Stewart, Dave Taylor, Fouad Yaha.

Widnes Vikings: Pat Ah Van, Kevin Brown, Jack Buchanan, Greg Burke, Hep Cahill, Jay Chapelhow, Chris Dean, Connor Farrell, Rhys Hanbury, Aaron Heremaia, Chris Houston, Macgraff Leuluai, Manase Manuokafoa, Stefan Marsh, Joe Mellor, Charly Runciman, Corey Thompson, Lloyd White, Matt Whitley.

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