York City Knights have confirmed the re-signing of halfback Ben Johnston from Halifax.
As first revealed in League Express, the York-born livewire returns to his hometown club after making 17 appearances for the club in 2013, scoring 12 tries.
Since then, the 27-year-old has been at Fax, playing 123 games as part of a Fax side that reached the top four three times in four years.
“I’m absolutely delighted to bring Ben to the club,” said head coach James Ford.
“I’m confident he’ll bring a different dimension to our attacking game with his running and reactive threat.
“Ben’s a great kid who will fit in really well and he was excited about being challenged to break into our team.”
Johnston added: “I always wanted to return to my hometown club. Fordy was my amateur coach so feel I owe a lot to him – I would have never played Super League or Championship without his influence.
“I feel like the club is building something special on the field with a really tough and competitive squad, and off the field with the new stadium.
“After a great 2019 season we will have a bit of a target on our heads, but we will be prepared for that. I just want to add to what seems a great group of lads that are willing to work hard for one another.”