Seaman to pass millennium milestone

Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman is poised to answer the critics who insisted his top-flight career was over after the World Cup by passing a landmark of 1,000 first-team appearances this weekend.

Seaman has now taken part in 999 first-team games for club and country and will become only the third English player – after Tony Ford and Peter Shilton - to reach the millennium mark at Blackburn on Saturday.