THERE can't be much Scott Sellars hasn't experienced or seen in his 16 seasons in League football. When it comes to clinching promotion to the top flight, for instance, few can better his treble with Newcastle, Blackburn and, of course, with Wanderers two seasons ago.

At 33, though, he would expect to have reached the stage, as with all 'old dogs', of being unable to learn new tricks.

But, like a good wine, he appears to be getting better with each passing year.

The 1999 vintage has recently taken on a whole new character - adding the role of captain to his already extensive and impressive CV.

"It's not something every player takes to," Wanderers boss Colin Todd said of his decision to hand the armband to his most experienced campaigner in the continued absence of club skipper Gudni Bergsson.

"Even though he's an experienced player, it doesn't necessarily mean he will make a good captain. I know some who have been made captains and don't impose themselves on the role in the way a manager is looking for. But Scott has revelled in it.

"He's been a key player for us in the recent run." Sellars will again show his adaptability when he switches from wide to central midfield in Per Frandsen's absence against Crewe tomorrow. He's no stranger to the position and has actually put his nous and and craft to good use there in recent games when Todd has made late substitutions to let Ricardo Gardner loose on the left.

Whether wide or central, the Sheffield-born playmaker's left foot is a joy to behold.

Even at Birmingham, where Trevor Francis' deliberately set out to suffocate what he described as "the best midfield in the division" Sellars still produced touches of magic.

He has become the master of the near-post corner, a ploy Wanderers worked twice to near-perfection. The first, helped on by Mark Fish, presented Dean Holdsworth with a first half chance and the second, late in the game, saw Neil Cox tee up another which no-one could capitalise on.

"Scott's got an excellent left peg and his delivery at set-pieces can be superb. We didn't have many chances at Birmingham because of the way they set their stall out to nullify our midfield but we always looked dangerous on set-plays."

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