PAUL Johnson is hoping to maintain a 100 per cent record against his former club when he makes his Wolves debut at Wigan.

Johnson won all three of his matches against Warriors during his time at Bradford, who he joined in 2004 after nine seasons with Wigan.

And the 28-year-old, who is expected to play at left centre at the JJB, wants to start his Wolves career with a win.

He said: "It's a good chance for us to set our stall out and show what we're going to be about this year.

"I'm looking forward to the game, not only because it's Wigan but because it's my first start with Warrington. I won quite a few trophies at Wigan and played there for a long time so I've got a lot of good memories.

"I've beaten them every time since I left, which is pretty good. I hope I can keep that going.

"And I'm looking forward to going out to the centres again.

"It's definitely a lot easier than the back row because there you're more in the engine room, busting yourself all game to tackle and carry the ball up.

"At centre it's not quite as intense so I should have more energy for attacking."

Johnson could have signed for Wigan this season but preferred the challenge of bringing a trophy to Warrington.

He was also disappointed with the way his Wigan career ended, with chairman Maurice Lindsay making the decision to cancel a contract that had a year remaining despite coach Mike Gregory wanting him to stay.

That decision came less than a year after the death of his younger brother, former Wolves Academy player Craig Johnson.

"It was sort of a bad end to my Wigan days really," said Johnson.

"I'd been at Central Park for all those years and then at the JJB.

"Then my brother was killed in a car crash, my form dipped and Maurice decided that he wanted me to go and he had no more time for me. It was bad timing really on his part.

"But I saw Mike Gregory at a dinner after that and said to him that it was the best move ever, because it gave me a fresh start at Bradford and helped me to kick on."