Whitby Town are considering dropping back down to the Northern League unless attendences start showing signs of improvement.
Blues manager Darren Williams takes his Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division side to Guiseley in the FA Trophy's Third Qualifying Round on Saturday with the Seasiders hoping to bounce back from their 2-0 home defeat at the weekend to second placed Hednesford.
Nearly 300 fans saw the reverse at the Turnball Ground after the Blues launched a fresh drive to attract supporters by admitting Under 16s for free and Under 18s for £2.
The discounts run until the end of the campaign and on Wednesday Whitby Town Chairman Graham Manser issued a rallying call to supporters to get behind the team through their local paper, The Whitby Gazette & Herald.
The Chairman told the newspaper's website that crowds had dropped this season and warned that if they don't start going up a return to Northern League football is a serious option the Blues would have to weigh up.
He said: "The club are run by volunteers and if we drop down a couple of divisions like Durham City did last season, the work-load will reduce a lot for the small band of volunteers."
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