WANDERERS captain Gareth Ainsworth usually lets his feet do the talking - but he grabbed the mic and belted out some tunes in the name of charity on Saturday.

The Blues’ inspirational skipper took to the Adams Park stage with new team-mates for the charity event, in the shape of south Bucks-based band Subrosa5.

The 38-year-old midfielder’s musical-exploits helped raise about £3,200 for Cancer Research UK’s programme tackling neuroblastome in toddlers.

Money will also be donated to the Wycombe Wanderers Community Trust and Project Brazil - an initiative led by club owner Steve Hayes, which saw a team jet out to build a classroom at the Adesuita School in the Kalunga region.

Ainsworth, who fronted the band Dog Chewed The Handle during his spell at Queens Park Rangers, said: “I really enjoyed it, anything to do with singing.

“[It was] brilliant, a good reaction from the crowd, but I’d not sung for a while so it was nice to get up there and do another gig.

“If you could give me a recording contract after football, I’d snatch your hand off because I absolutely love it – it’s on a par with football for me.

“Neil Peters from the office is in the band and the other guys in the office wanted to do some fundraising - they went to Brazil to help a school – so it’s a fantastic cause and it’s great people have put their hands in their pockets.”

Wanderers’ goalkeeper Nikki Bull was also at the Adams Park bash – which featured a hog roast, a quiz and comedians - to support his skipper, who is expecting a bit of an ear bashing at training this week.

Ainsworth said: “Bully is here tonight, so I’ll probably get some stick off Bully, the rest of them didn’t come so they can’t give me stick.”

But the big shot-stopper tweeted the BFP to say: "He was very good!

"We drive in together to training and he has been practising so I knew he would nail it. Great night all round!"

Media assistant Matt Cecil organised the event and was among the party which jetted out to South America as part of Project Brazil.

He said: “Overwhelmed with how it has gone. I was asked out on the trip to Brazil and said yes immediately.

“I set about the task of raising £3,000 but I didn’t want to beg, steal or borrow, I wanted to do something people could enjoy.

“So it started as a small acorn and it has grown and grown. I’m absolutely delighted with the response and thank you to everyone.”