Article: Powell is new signing ; Scunthorpe Scorpions were today unveiling young Aussie ace Ben Powell as their new signing.

Scunthorpe Scorpions were today unveiling young Aussie ace Ben Powell as their new signing.

The 23-year-old rider will make his debut in Friday night's home meeting against Redcar.

Powell has just served a one month ban after a fall-out with the management at Premier League rivals Newcastle.

He will ride at reserve for the Scorpions, with Viktor Bergstrom returning to the main body of the team.

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey has been searching for the past two weeks for a replacement for Benji Compton, who was axed from the squad after a series of low scores.

He was linked with Powell early on in that search - but also chased Elite League Peterborough's Danish star Henrik Mollor.

Mollor ...

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