WARRINGTON Wolves have swooped to sign Crosfields 17-year-old Paul Alcock on professional terms after impressing with the Academy last season.

Alcock is a strong-running prop or second row and Academy coach Paul Darbyshire has been monitoring him for the past two seasons.

Darbyshire said: "Paul is another local player who has progressed through our scholarship scheme and into the Academy squad. Paul played a number of games for us last year and proved that he has the ability and attitude to make it at this level and has earned himself a contract.

"Paul is a big explosive player who will be an important member of the 2001 squad."