HEREFORD FC chairman Ken Kinnersley has confirmed there will be a slight increase in the ticket prices next season.

The Bulls will be playing at step three of the non-league pyramid having secured the Southern League Division One South & West title.

“We’ve been very keen to keep it as affordable as we can,” said Kinnersley.

“I can understand why a lot of people think we’ve got a lot of money, but what you’ve got to bear in mind is that we’re running what is effectively a League One stadium and we’re doing it on South & West money with regards to ticket prices.

“There is a big disparity with what Hereford United charged and maintaining the stadium.

“At the end of the day, we’ve got to pay the bills and make sure we remain sustainable."

Some National League Premier sides charge up to £20 for matches and Kinnersley said that, should Hereford reach that level, big decisions will need to be made.

“We have done research up to National League level and some of the players’ wages at that level are frightening,” said Kinnersley.

“And that will be the sticking point.

"It will depend on the fans though, how many are prepared to come and how much they are prepared to pay.”

Kinnersley believes Bulls manager Pete Beadle has already made some decisions regarding next season’s squad.

“We will be looking to bring some fresh blood in, with possibly a bit more pace in the team, and then we’ve got to look ahead to the travelling and where the overnight stays are going to be,” said Kinnersley.

"We have been looking ahead and we have been for as long as it’s been a reasonable prospect that we would get promoted.”

On the pitch, Hereford will be looking to avenge their only league defeat of the season when they travel to Taunton Town on Saturday before going to Didcot Town next Tuesday in a behind-closed-doors match.

The fixture was abandoned last month and Didcot player Sam Elkins has since been suspended for five games for improper conduct.

Sam Parish, a coach at the Oxfordshire side, has also been banned for four games for the part he played during the disturbances.

The match will be played under Challenge Cup rules, with both clubs equally contributing towards the match costs.

Kinnersley said the club are disappointed that they have to replay the game, but respects the Southern League’s decision.

"I understand the difficulty they have got because what they can’t do is reach a decision that makes it attractive for another club to get a game abandoned,” he said.