The Hornets have remained tight lipped on proposals to share the Broadfield Stadium, and about any back up plans, with speculation Worthing or Bognor may be an option.

Ryman League officials deliberated the plans last week, and are awaiting documents from Horsham's legal team before announcing their decision.

Meanwhile, Crawley Borough Council said it did all it could to broker a deal between the two clubs.

A spokesman said: "We are frustrated with Crawley Town Football Club's approach to the ground share negotiations between Crawley Borough Council, Horsham Football Club and the Ryman League. We were making good progress towards signing an agreement last week before Crawley Town FC made unreasonable demands of Horsham FC.

"Crawley Council has done its best to broker an agreement since negotiations began last year. A sharing arrangement would have benefited all parties."

See Friday's County Times for a full report on the ground-share.