REDUCED admission, coach travel and car sharing are among the options being considered by Worcester City to boost attendances for midweek matches.

Crowds for Tuesday games at Aggborough are consistently lower than on Saturdays, with the 500-barrier yet to be broken for a Conference North fixture.

It was a similar problem last season and City are keen to address the issue for next term, with Kidderminster Harriers seemingly where they will be playing, although no announcement has yet been made.

However, the club is looking at increasing prices for Saturday games in a bid to swell income. Admission is currently £13 for adults and £9 for concessions to sit or stand.

Officials reckon return train times from Kidderminster are a factor in midweek with the 9.36pm to Worcester too close to the end of matches and the next one not for another hour.

Televised Champions League and Premier League matches are also keeping fans at home, the club believe.

They intend to combat the issue by potentially cutting prices for midweek matches, as well as laying on paid-for coaches from Worcester and giving supporters the chance to arrange car-sharing online and allowing full cars to park for free. Fans bringing a friend or someone under 16 for a reduced price is also being considered.

Supporters were handed questionnaires addressing the issues, which also asked for views on season ticket prices for 2015-16, at last weekend’s home match against Barrow.

An increase of £1 or £2 is being proposed for Saturday home games.

Director Mike Davis said: “Tuesday night attendances have been disappointing.

“The majority of supporters live in or near to Worcester and Kidderminster is further to travel than St George’s Lane. Train times aren’t very convenient, people working late shifts just can’t make it.

“The first part of the questionnaire attempts to discover what we could do to help those fans who really would like to come to midweek games but find it difficult.

“Ground sharing is far from ideal, but we have to make the best of it and do everything possible to play attractive football and stay at Conference North level.

“With sponsorship so hard to find these days, it is hard for a club like ours to find other sources of income and we need to know our fans’ attitude to the price they pay to watch their team.

“The second section addresses the question of entry prices for next season.

“Our hope is that by giving supporters the chance to have their say, the decisions we make will reflect the views of the majority.”

Questionnaires can also be downloaded from the club’s website, worcestercityfc.com.