IF ever proof was needed that Worcester City need to return home, the stunning FA Cup triumph at Coventry City has provided it.

An incredible 3,220 fans flocked to the Ricoh Arena to cheer Carl Heeley's side to a famous 2-1 first round victory in front of the television cameras.

Any club that can command that sort of support needs a permanent base in its home city.

It's what the Blue and Whites crave and Sunday's scenes could not have been more timely as the club strives to get back to its roots.

They are more than a year into their enforced exile at Kidderminster and the longer they are away, the tougher it will become.

There is no doubt that people will support the club, we saw that on Sunday, but it needs to be within the boundaries of Worcester to maximise the clear potential.

A few hundred may go out of their way to travel to Aggborough but many more went to St George's Lane and would surely return to a ground in the city.

For that to happen, Perdiswell is the only option. If it is rejected when eventually heard by Worcester City Council, the Blue and Whites may never be back.

The project, which is the result of tireless work by the club's supporters' trust, has attracted its fair share of objections and those against it are entitled to their opinions.

But a few things need setting straight.

Perdiswell is a site designated for sport but is currently being little used as such. Barring the 18-hole golf course and the occasional dog walker, there is hardly a soul to be seen most weekends.

Even the local football league don't use it because the pitches aren't up to scratch. A new ground would change that, as well as provide new pitches for the community.

Designs are for a modest stadium similar in size to that of Evesham United. It will not be another Sixways.

Traffic disruption would be minimal. The ground will be used, generally speaking, every other Saturday and the occasional Tuesday night.

City have waited a long time for a moment like Sunday. Without a new ground, there may not be any more.