WREXHAM could sell their Colliers Park training ground in a bid to help settle the club's £900,000 unpaid tax bill.

Dragons director Dave Bennett last night claimed to have potential buyers lined up for the £500,000 Gresford complex, which is considered among the best in the Football League.

Bennett, however, insisted it would not mean the players being turfed out of Colliers Park as the buyers would allow the club to lease back the facility.

He said: "We have already got something lined-up on that (Colliers Park) if we did want to sell it and lease it back.

"We could do something like that so the players could still train there.

"There have been a few interested parties."

Lawyers acting for Wrexham yesterday convinced the High Court to lift the winding-up petition lodged against the club by the Inland Revenue over its unpaid taxes.

A court hearing to issue an administration order will be held on December 3.

Wrexham manager Denis Smith last night welcomed the club's two-week stay of execution but acknowledged that bringing investment into the club remains vital if they are to survive beyond next month.

"At least we know that Saturday's game will definitely go ahead now," he said.

"But it remains imperative that we attract investment during these two weeks, otherwise the club could die and that would be an absolute tragedy, not just for people connected with Wrexham, but for the game generally."

On the possibility of selling Colliers Park, Smith was less forthcoming.

"If you've got land, people will be interested in buying it," he said,

"Colliers Park is a big asset for the club but, as far as I'm aware, we've not had a firm offer for it.

"I'll just wait and see what happens, like I'm doing with so many other issues at the moment."

Bennett, meanwhile, insists it is unlikely yesterday's decision to take the club into administration will mean players being sold.

The director claimed administrator David Acland, of insolvency practitioners Begbies Traynor, has indicated the club is already operating on a skeleton staff.

"He (Acland) has said the staff levels are down to the bone now and you couldn't cut more," said Bennett.

"But to be honest I'm not even looking at that side of it because I might be talking to people about buying the club."

Acland, who will assume control of the club's affairs with fellow administrator Steven Williams, added: "It's our hope that sufficient investment can be secured in order for a rescue plan to be formulated to ensure the long-term survival and future success of this famous club."

But it was unclear yesterday how close the club is to striking a deal to sell Colliers Park as Bennett's fellow director Dave Griffiths said he was unaware of any firm bids.

Griffiths also suggested the club could sell Stansty Park, near Wrexham's Racecourse home, where the youth team plays periodically. But Griffiths said Wrexham owner Alex Hamilton may have already used Stansty to raise cash for himself to offset the £220,000 he has lent the club.

* Former Wrexham midfielder Scott Green played for the club's reserves in their 1-0 defeat at Shrewsbury yesterday. Green has been signed on Pontin's League forms to bolster the Dragons' threadbare squad,