WORCESTER City are aiming to cash in on the FA Trophy in their final season at St George’s Lane.

Carl Heeley’s side get their bid for silverware under way on Saturday when they entertain league rivals Altrincham in the third qualifying round.

With £12,000 already in the bank from winning two matches in the FA Cup, non-league’s premier knock-out competition provides a chance to pocket even more vital funds before they leave their home in June.

There is £4,000 for booking a place in the first round proper and a bumper crowd in excess of 1,000 — the net gate receipts of which are split 50/50 between the clubs — would further boost that figure.

Chairman Anthony Hampson wants City to make the most of the competition and would like nothing better than an extended run to help the club’s fortunes.

He said: “We would hope that our last Trophy competition at the Lane will be remembered for the right reasons and that we can maintain a reasonable run. But we will take each game as it comes and build from there.

“Naturally, we are keen to beat any team put in front of us and Altrincham will be no exception. Given the additional win bonus, we will need to get out of the blocks and make an early impact.

“Winning will provide the club with a financial fillip but more importantly it gives us more use of the Lane while we still have it.”

Hampson is also expecting the largest attendance of the season for the clash and the Lane’s fourth successive four-figure gate.

With the team sitting fourth in Blue Square Bet North on the back of a 5-0 thrashing of Hinckley United last Saturday, he believes the fare on offer is attractive.

The City chief added: “I would be surprised, given the quality of football the lads are now playing, if 1,000 was not the minimum gate and hopefully 1,500 wouldn’t be out of the question.”

Meanwhile, striker Danny Glover’s chances of being involved at the weekend remain in the balance as he continues to recover from an Achilles problem.

The former Nuneaton Town hitman has scored five goals this season but missed the last three matches.

Manager Carl Heeley said: “He’s not quite right. There’s no point trying to risk him, we’ve got to get the boys 100 per cent fit because they’ll all play a big part this season.”