WOLVES CALL UP THOMPSON

WOLVERHAMPTON have handed teenage ace Joe Thompson their No.8 role for the new season.

Thompson, who rides for Championship club Leicester, will be on stand-by at all home meetings and will be available to cover for absence in the lower order of the team.

He said: “Chris (Van Straaten) approached me to ask if I’d like to come in as No.8, and it was something I was always going to say yes to. I think it’s a great opportunity.

“I’m really pleased to be joining Wolverhampton, and hopefully it will lead into something a bit bigger for years to come.

“I’ve ridden there a few times and I did pretty well there in the National League in 2019. It’s a tight, technical track and I really enjoy that.

“The plan is for me to be at almost every home meeting, just to get a feel for it, and to be ready for when the time actually comes.”