WORCESTERSHIRE are facing some tough decisions as their biggest money-spinning game next season clashes with an England World Cup tie in South Africa.

The Friends Provident Twenty20 Cup derby match with Warwickshire at New Road, which usually sells out, coincides with the second World Cup Group ‘C’ match for Fabio Capello’s men against Algeria on Friday, June 18.

Home Twenty20 Cup games are scheduled to begin at 5.30pm and are not due to finish until 8.15pm, while England kick-off at 7.30pm.

Both Worcestershire and Warwickshire have free days either side of the World Cup meeting, but County chief executive Mark Newton said: “We always knew that the Twenty20 Cup would clash with the World Cup and it is a shame that our biggest match is on the same day as an England game.

“It is not really possible to change the day of our game — nor would I want too. But we are looking at ways we can make the best out of this situation.”

The most likely scenario is that the New Road club will look to start the derby match earlier to allow supporters to watch both games.

Newton also says that Worcestershire may look to bring in a big screen for the evening.

“We are looking at all the possibilities as we know that both games are going to be very popular,” he said.

“Whether we change the time of our match and perhaps bring in a big screen — we are still deciding.

“Maybe we can find a way that people can enjoy both on a glorious summer’s evening at New Road.”

Newton knows the County must find ways of maximising their revenues in 2010 with Worcestershire expecting to announce a loss in the 2009 annual accounts.

The recession has hit the club hard over the past 12 months which saw them lose their main sponsor, Apollo 2000, on the eve of the last campaign.

Worcestershire later signed a deal with the Cotswold Group, but commercial income during the recession has been hit.

Disappointing performances on the pitch and an unfavourable fixture list also affected the County’s income over the last year.

“It has been a tough time,” Newton said. “We will be announcing a loss when the accounts are released in January and that was something we weren’t expecting.

“How much will it be? We don’t know until the ac-counts are released.”

But the chief executive said memberships for the new season have been encouraging and he is hoping for a big December in the run-up to Christmas.

“Memberships have started off very well,” he said.