Merseyside's soccer giants, Liverpool and Everton, are amongst the most economical teams to follow in the Premier League, according to research.

A Liberal Democrat survey found that the two clubs charge an average price for kits, but charge less for tickets than most of their rivals. 'Current Blues match tickets range from £32 to £35, the joint fourth cheapest in the 20-strong league, compared with £62.60 to £92 at Arsenal matches. Reds prices go from £36 to £38, with only Wigan, Burnley, Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers averaging less,' reports the Liverpool Echo newspaper. 'Liverpool shirts cost £40 and Everton’s £39.99, around a fiver less than Tottenham and a fiver more than Birmingham City, Stoke and Sunderland.'

However, one piece of bad news for the clubs' fans is the cost of alcohiol at both Anfield and Goodison Park. 'A pint of lager at both Anfield and Goodison Park costs £3.20, compared to a £2.50 national average outside grounds,' notes the newsdpaper. 'It also compares to £2.30 at Aston Villa matches, £2.70 at Burnley, and £2.90 at Bolton and Wigan. The most expensive football pint is £3.80 charged by Chelsea followed by a £3.60 tab at West Ham.'

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Everton spokesman Ian Ross told the Echo: "We are acutely aware that watching football can be a very expensive pastime and that our fans are suffering from the recession. That is why – and this applies to both city clubs – we have bent over backwards to keep down the price of tickets. We have actually cut season ticket prices for those who applied early. We don't want football to become a luxury item unaffordable by the traditional spectator family."