LIVERPOOL Reserves are delaying a decision about whether to prolong their stay in Warrington because of concerns about the Halliwell Jones Stadium pitch.

Reds second string boss Gary Ablett would like to extend his side's stay at The Halliwell Jones beyond the end of the current season after being delighted with attendances in their first campaign in Warrington.

A crowd of 10,546 watched Tuesday's 2-0 win against Manchester United and attendances have averaged at 4,437.

But the playing surface, which has struggled to cope with bad weather and the demands of football and rugby league during 2008, has become an issue with two Liverpool matches postponed recently.

Asked whether he would be in favour of a prolonged stay in Warrington, Ablett said: "I think so but there's probably a lot more to go into that before we make that decision.

"I'm sure if we can attract the type of crowd that came on Tuesday to support both teams then we'd look forward to coming here again. But there are a couple of things we need to take into consideration first.

"The big thing is that we like to get the ball down and play.

"I'm not wishing to blame anyone but the pitch would need to improve. Hopefully our groundsman at Anfield can get together with the groundsman here and they can come up with something to sort it out."

The reserves' next home game is against Bolton on Tuesday.