YORK City Knights fans are being urged to take advantage of an 'early bird' season ticket offer for next season.

The club have now released admission prices for the 2004 National League Two campaign, which begins on February 1, and the early bird offer, available only up to December 13, represents the best value for money.

Adult season tickets are priced at £120 for seating and £100 for standing, but the early bird offer sees both prices reduced by £10. There are also £10 savings to be had for pensioners' season tickets, up to £30 savings for children and £40 for family passes. The full list of prices can be seen in the table.

Season tickets cover Arriva Trains Cup and National League Two games only. Any Challenge Cup or play-off ties at Huntington Stadium are not included.

Match-day admission prices have risen by £1 across the board, with adult seating now at £11 and standing at £9. However, tickets bought prior to match-days remain at last season's prices, £10 and £8 respectively.

Fans who bought memberships last season have all been offered free season tickets for 2004.

Access to the stadium bar before and after matches next season will be available only to people with season tickets, memberships or box tickets, or to those with day memberships, which cost £2 to cover security costs. Day memberships are subject to availability.

Season tickets and advance purchases can be bought through the club office on 01904 656105.

Meanwhile, former Knights centre Graeme Hallas has thrown his hat into the ring for the head coach's role at Knights' National League Two rivals Workington Town.

Hallas, assistant to coach Paul Broadbent at Huntington Stadium last season, is one of several names linked to the Derwent Park post.

Updated: 10:43 Thursday, October 30, 2003