FORMER Newcastle rider James Wright has found a new home at Scunthorpe following the closure of the Diamonds.
The Scorpions have moved in for the former Premier League Riders' Champion to bolster their ranks after heat leaders Jake Allen and Tero Aarnio were ruled out by injury. Allen has a broken scaphoid and Aarnio is sidelined by a broken finger and a fractured vertebra following a recent crash in Poland. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: "It was gutting when we lost Tero and Jake in quick succession to injury, and we wish them a speedy recovery. "It was a no-brainer to sign James Wright, because it's far better to have your own riders rather than to struggle finding guests. He's impressed me this season. Obviously, the situation at Newcastle was very sad, and he was almost holding their team together. He puts in 100 per cent effort and he will do a good job."