ANDY Preece is demanding a bigger spending budget at Worcester City next season in keeping with the club's promotion ambitions.

Preece was due to have talks with chairman Dave Boddy last night, in which he was hoping to thrash out an improved budget.

The St George's Lane boss believes the large income accrued from last season's FA Cup exploits, believed to be around the £200,000 mark after culminating in a live BBC-televised second round clash against Huddersfield Town, should allow for a more expansive wage bill.

This summer, Preece is searching for an attacking right wing-back and another striker, following the rebuff from former Bury hot-shot Gareth Seddon.

A further addition could be made if City's purse-strings were to open and Preece believes Worcester must look to show more purpose.

Read more in today's Worcester News.