Blue Square Bet South club Woking are in talks to share their Kingfield ground with Hayes & Yeading next term.

Last week the Middlesex side announced they were looking for a temporary home when they leave Church Road.

Woking spokesman John Moore told BBC Surrey: "In part it depends on which league Hayes end up in next season.

"If they remain in Blue Square Premier they will need an A-grade ground like our stadium. If they are relegated they can look for a stadium with B grading."

Hayes & Yeading are currently teetering above the relegation zone in 19th place with 42 points and a one-point advantage over three other teams, although Southport have a game in hand.

"If they only need a B-grade stadium, they may well look for somewhere closer to home like Staines, for example," Moore added.

"If we remain in separate divisions the clubs will have to work around each other when it comes to putting the fixtures together.

"As far as the specifics, they haven't been determined."

We as a club don't have Chris Ingram's backing so we have to look at all possible sources of revenue Woking spokesman John Moore

The news comes just a month after Woking benefactor Chris Ingram officially ended all financial support to the club he has put over £4m into over nine years.

Ingram still owns the Kingfield stadium but has agreed an annual £1 peppercorn rent to the fans, but in return they must fully finance the day-to-day running of it themselves.

The Cards Trust has been set up to raise funds and a proposed groundshare would help them bring in vital revenue.

"We as a club don't have Chris Ingram's backing so we have to look at all possible sources of revenue," Moore added.

"This is one of them."

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