WEMBLEY wing wizard Leroy Rivett is thinking over a sensational move to York Wasps.

Rivett is best remembered for scoring four tries for Leeds Rhinos in the 1999 Silk Cut Challenge Cup final, the last rugby league game to be played at the old Wembley Stadium.

It was the first time any player had scored four tries at Wembley and only the fourth time the Lance Todd Trophy for the man of the match had gone to a winger.

His amazing feat helped Leeds to a record 52-16 win over London Broncos but Rivett soon fell out of favour with Rhinos coach Dean Lance.

Some crucial errors in last year's Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield contributed to Leeds' 24-18 defeat by Bradford - and his fall from grace at Headingley.

He was loaned out to Huddersfield and Sheffield Giants for most of last season but that did not work out.

Still only 24, Rivett is keen to resurrect his career and has been in talks with the Wasps over the past week.

Chairman John Stabler was hopeful of tying up the deal yesterday but revealed the ball is now in Rivett's court.

"We are still talking to Leroy and are waiting for developments. He is still very much in the picture," said Stabler, adding that Rivett claims he has also been approached by Warrington Wolves.

Landing Rivett would be another huge coup for York, who have already signed former Super League stars Rob Roberts and Neil Harmon, as revealed in later editions of yesterday's Evening Press.

Hunslet winger Aaron Campbell, once a target of Wigan, could also sign this weekend if the move is given the green light by Hawks boss David Plange.

Neither Roberts nor Harmon will figure in York's trip to Hunslet tonight but coach Lee Crooks confirmed they will play in Monday's home clash with Batley Bulldogs.

Roberts is unavailable to play against his former club as part of the agreement which took him from Hunslet to York.

The Wasps are also keen for the pair to make their debuts on home soil in a bid to attract a bigger crowd.

Crooks is thrilled to have another chance to coach Roberts and make up for a mistake he made during his Keighley days.

"I had to terminate his contract," said Crooks, who was in charge of Keighley while Roberts was a player there. "That was my first spell in coaching and I probably handled it a bit wrongly. But you learn from your mistakes.

"He took advantage of the situation and went from Keighley to Hunslet then to Hull where he was their player of the year. The wheels fell off a bit after that but he is a player with enormous potential.

"He was looking to have his contract renewed at Hull. He might have had an opportunity to go to Australia but that didn't come off. Then he went to Halifax but that didn't work out and he went back into the wilderness again until he went back to Hunslet.

"I think he's had a disagreement with Hunslet and stayed away so he hasn't done anything for six weeks but he's the type of player we're looking for.

"He's given us the opportunity to have a quality player at the club and we're giving him the opportunity to get back into the game."

Speaking about the arrival of one-time Great Britain tourist Harmon, Crooks said: "It's a tremendous boost for the club. With Rob and Neil on board we're hoping we can attract two or three other decent players with experience that will stop the rot and get us back on an even keel."

Updated: 11:46 Friday, April 13, 2001