Seven Welling players agreed to a pay cut last week, manager Jamie Day has revealed.

The Wings face a race against time to pay nearly £90,000 to HMRC and, although the cuts have now been put on hold, Day admitted that his squad were willing to do everything they could to help the club.

"Seven players originally agreed to take pay cuts," said Day (pictured). "They didn't argue about it, they just got on with it, and that shows the character of the squad that we've got here.

"No-one argued, they just took it on the chin but fortunately the budget has stayed where it is for the time being.

"The players I've got are not here for the money, otherwise they would have gone elsewhere as they had bigger offers from other clubs in the close season - I know they are here for the right reasons."

Day admitted that the squad had been affected by the off the field problems, although he is hoping that things can now be resolved sooner rather than later.

He added: "When people's wages and livelihoods are under threat then it does have an effect.

"But the boys have been first class. We told them two days before the start of the season which is not ideal but they've got on with it and I'm pleased with their response.

"Next week will decide what happens with wages and stuff like that but I'd like to think we've got together and shown we can put up a decent fight on and off the pitch."

Day has made more than 150 appearances for Welling and is hoping that his local club can overcome their problems and prosper again.

"This is my second time here, it's my local club and I don't want to see it fade away," he said. "I think we can achieve something this year with the squad we've got and I hope we can keep them together.

"As much as we can do off the pitch to help the club, then we will. If everyone has to take pay cuts then we will as we want the club to be here in 10 years' time."