RICHIE Mathers has been confirmed as a Warrington Wolves player at a Wigan Warriors Press conference this afternoon.

After completing the signing of Wolves centre Martin Gleeson, Warriors also confirmed that Mathers would be released from his contract to return to the club for a third time.

He made seven appearances for Warrington in 2002 while on loan from Leeds Rhinos.

Mathers was also on Warrington's academy books for a time.