BROMSGROVE Sporting's hopes of enticing Worcester City to groundshare at the Victoria Ground have been given new life.

Blues chairman Anthony Hampson raised doubts about the club's chances of renewing their current deal at Kidderminster.

Hampson claimed at a public presentation a fourth season at Aggborough is in jeopardy as the Vanarama National League outfit are looking other tennants.

Worcester consider Aggborough as the first choice of venue for the 2016-17 campaign and have an option to extend their stay at the Hoo Road stadium.

A spokesman from Kidderminster confirmed talks between the two clubs were ongoing but that the Vanarama National League outfit are weighing up their options.

The uncertainty opens the door for Sporting, who are keen to share their Victoria Ground home with their neighbours in a bid to raise funds and their profile.

Chairman Jon Prescott confirmed he was monitoring the situation but that he had not spoke to City.

Hampson said: “Aggborough is a nice place to go. Carl (Heeley) and the guys play some wonderful football on there.

“But we are responsible for the finances of the club and will need to be looking at other groundshare options, which we are in the process of doing.

“The situation with Kidderminster at the moment is we have a second year option there and the facilities tick all the boxes for ground grading at the level of football we are playing at.

“The surrounding other potential clubs or grounds where we could play at would give us significant savings but are, as of yet, not graded to that level of satisfaction.

“There is one particular club we are investigating at the moment. Clearly, no agreement has been made yet but we are progressing that option very seriously as we speak.”

While the Victoria Ground would need some work to make sure it is eligible for the Vanarama North next season, it would be cheaper for City, who look set to be paying up to £45,000 in rent at Kidderminster.

Evesham United would also be another option for City, who are still finalising plans to build a new ground.

“Kidderminster feel they have another option on their hands which they would prefer to take, so we are not in a particularly strong bargaining position,” said Hampson, who has to have an agreement in place by March 31.

“We are not sitting on our hands thinking we are going to be stuck at Kidderminster. We are actually trying to get a plan B pretty rapidly on track and that’s where we are with it.

“The contract says it is going to be the same level of payment but they (Kidderminster) seem to think they can up it and this will create a considerable bone of contention between the two clubs. It may become a legal situation.”

Harriers chief executive Colin Gordon admitted he was surprised by Worcester's revelation.

He said: "City have a year contract extension but we have to sit down with them and agree the terms but nothing's been said."