BEWDLEY Town have been looking at the possibility of groundsharing while their Ribbesford Meadow pitch remains underwater.

Manager Phil Mullen has been in contact with a number of neighbouring clubs in a bid to help Bewdley out of their current plight.

The West Midlands League side haven't played a home game since late October and the immediate prospects don't look promising while the current spell of wet weather continues.

Bewdley have arranged an FA inspection of their ground on Monday in the hope they will be able to apply for funding to help make improvements to their drainage system.

The club spent in the region of £6,000 on the pitch last summer and secretary Steve Godfrey said: "If we'd managed to treat the whole pitch, we would be playing now - but we can't cater for the unprecedented amount of rain we've had.

"At the moment, the pitch is like a bowl of porridge. It's so soft, you sink down two or three inches whenever you walk on it!

"Phil has spoken to a number of clubs, but to a lesser degree, some of them are in the same position as ourselves and are reluctant to play anymore games, because they want to protect the pitch.

"We don't want to be in a position where we end up playing four games in eight days at the end of the season, which is something that has happened in recent years. That's the last thing we want as it does nobody any good!

Bewdley's chances of playing this weekend are more promising - by virtue of the fact they are away from home at Willenhall Town.

Steve Godfrey added: "It's a game we need to win to make sure we keep clear of the bottom three."