BROMSGROVE Rovers are "80 per cent hopeful" they can secure their future today.

They have to find £22,000 by later today to pay off a debt to the Inland Revenue -- or else the club will be wound up after 115 years.

Late last week Rovers were still £8,000 short of their target, but club officials say that there has been an influx of money via the buying of shares and collections over the weekend.

Club officials are due in court in Liverpool today, and are confident of averting the order.

Whatever happens, tonight's Worcestershire FA Senior Cup semi-final at Kidderminster Harriers (7.45) will definitely go ahead.

Rovers' supporters have been arranging collections and managed to raise £339 from Worcester City fans at Saturday's game with Weymouth at St George's Lane.

Chief executive Pat Bannister was unavailable for comment today.

Manager Steve Daley, who has been working without wages since the financial problems came to light in January, said he was still in the dark over the club's future.

"I haven't spoken to Pat at the weekend.

"We just have to go out tonight and treat it as just another game -- that is all we can do.

"The manager and players can't do anything about what happens off the pitch. Whatever happens will happen."

Should Rovers fold, they would face a heavy fine for withdrawing from the Dr Martens League during the season.

And if the club was to re-form, they would have to start at the bottom of the non-league pyramid.

Rovers are still negotiating with Bromsgrove District Council to get a longer lease on their Victoria Ground headquarters.

Rovers have a full squad to choose from apart from defender Alex Winstone, who is out for the rest of the season after aggravating a foot injury during last week's game with Weston-super-Mare.

Four players -- Richard Ball, Danny Rochester, Rob Hunter and Russell Philpott -- have been released.