WORCESTER City will not be playing at Aggborough next season after declaring their ground-share agreement with Kidderminster Harriers was “unaffordable”.

The Blue and Whites have been plying their trade in Kidderminster since 2013 and had an option to extend their stay for a fourth season.

However, their rent deal has more than double from £21,000 a year to £45,000 a year and bosses at City have decided to look at alternative venues to play their home games.

Chairman Anthony Hampson admitted they were “reluctantly” leaving Aggborough, but believed it was the best decision for the future of the club.

“Worcester City Football Club has thoroughly enjoyed its stay at Aggborough and is extremely grateful to the directors and former directors at Kidderminster Harriers for the assistance they have given to us as a football club,” he said.

“I would particularly like to pay tribute to the office and backroom staff who have been so helpful to us.

"There is no doubt that Aggborough is a first class venue in which to play football and one which we leave reluctantly.

"However, as a board we have to look at the long term viability of the Worcester City Football Club.

"It is clear that with on-going delays surrounding our return to Worcester, remaining at Aggborough is un-affordable to us in the long term.  

"We must therefore pursue other alternatives."

A spokesman from Worcester said they would make no further comments on arrangements for next season until they had received all “the formal approval”.

Speaking at January's AGM, Hampson revealed they were in “serious” talks with another club about a possible ground-share.

Worcester must have an agreement in place by March 31.