Summer signing Tony Bird gave another indication of his potential by grabbing a classy hat-trick in Kidderminster Harriers' 4-3 win at FB Copenhagen on Saturday. The striker, signed from Swansea City, swooped to claim the limelight in an entertaining
WHEN the going gets tough, the tough get going. I know that's a well worn saying these days, but I think it applies to all of us at Kidderminster Harriers at the moment. And, believe me, it's certainly tough when you have to make decisions that affect
Aug 22 - Paget Rangers (A) 1-3 Booth Aug 25 - Newport AFC (H) 1-1 Giddings Aug 29 - Bilston Town (H) 1-0 Booth Aug 31 - Moor Green (A) 3-0 Burton 2, Giddings Sep 5 - Matlock (A) (FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND) 1-4 Burton Sep 8 - Bedworth Utd(H) 2-1 Hall, Fergie
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have been drawn against Walsall in the first round of the Worthington Cup. The first leg will be at the Bescot Stadium during the week commencing August 21 with the second leg in the week starting September 4 at Aggborough. Football
November 14, 1998: FA Cup 1st Round, Plymouth 0, Harriers 0 Attendance, 4,284 Scoring sequence - HARRIERS: Brock 8 , Hinton 8, Hines 8, Weir 7, SMITH 9, Yates 7, Webb 7, Taylor 7, Hadley 6, Arnold 8, Willetts 8 SUBSTITUTIONS: Wolsey 7 (Weir 46), Beard
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers players and officials will still be on tour in Denmark on Monday - but their thoughts will be turning to home and other things! For that's when manager Jan Molby's Nationwide League Division Three new boys will learn of their fate
November 7, 1998: Football Conference, Harriers 0, Yeovil 1 Attendance, 2,007 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Patmore 19) HARRIERS: Brock , Hinton, Hines, Webb, Smith, Yates, Taylor, Hadley, May, Arnold, Willetts SUBSTITUTIONS: Bignall, Cunnington (May 72), Deakin
A booze-free Christmas and New Year -- that's what our players can expect with us facing such a hectic holiday schedule. It's very important that they look after themselves during the festivities and we are going to have to put some restrictions on them
IT'S a case of what might have been after we were gunned out of the FA Cup by Carlisle. While we ended up bitterly disappointed by Saturday's 2-0 defeat, the Cumbrians went on to be drawn at home in the third round against mighty Arsenal. It's a situation
October 26, 1998: Football Conference, Harriers 2, Southport 1 Attendance, 1,780 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Gouck 50 og), 2-0 (Arnold 69), 2-1 (Quinn 88) HARRIERS: Brock 5, Hinton 5, Hines 5, Weir 5, Glover 5, Yates 5, Webb 5, Hadley 5, Taylor 5, ARNOLD 6,
BROMSGROVE Rovers will travel to Midland Alliance rivals Cradley Town for the first FA Vase tie in the club's history. In other first round ties, Hellenic League outfit Pegasus Juniors are away at United Counties League side Stewarts & Lloyds, while
WINS breed confidence -- and that's exactly what's happening at Aggborough at the moment. Last Saturday's 2-1 triumph over Macclesfield made it three victories on the trot for the first time this season and let's hope it will be four by the time the final
THOSE of you who read this column last week were told exactly what I intended to do -- and that was to boost our squad. Since then I've signed up three new players followed by us getting back to winning ways at Aggborough. So, in fairness, it's been a
October 24, 1998: Football Conference, Hednesford 2, Harriers 1 Attendance, 934 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Davis (pen) 34), 1-1 (Yates 76), 2-1 (Kimmins 90) HARRIERS: Brock 6, HINTON 9, Hines 7, Weir 5, Glover 7, Yates 8, Webb 6, Hadley 7, Taylor 6, Arnold
October 10, 1998: Football Conference, Harriers 0, Kingstonian 1 Attendance, 1,884 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Leworthy 35) HARRIERS: Brock 7, Hinton 6, Hines 6, Glover 7, YATES 8, Taylor 6, Hadley 6, May 6 (Bignall 6), Deakin 6 (Cunnington 5), Willetts 6 (
October 7, 1998: Endsleigh Trophy first round, Forest Green 2, Harriers 4 Attendance, 446 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Birkby 14), 1-1 (Hadley 23), 1-2 (Hadley 45), 1-3 (May 48), 2-3 (Drysdale 81), 2-4 (Willetts 85) HARRIERS: Acton 6, Hinton 6, Hines 6, Webb
October 3, 1998: Football Conference, Welling 0, Harriers 0 Attendance, 780 Scoring sequence - HARRIERS: Brock, Hinton, Hines, Weir, Glover, Yates, Taylor, Hadley, May, Arnold, Willetts SUBSTITUTIONS: Deakin (Willetts 55), 74), Cunnington, Webb (Hinton
Our players showed bags of spirit at Lincoln on Saturday -- and there's no doubt that we'll have to do the same tonight when we face another difficult Nationwide Division Three match at Darlington. To come back three times against Lincoln and get a 3-
THERE are plenty of teams throughout the Nationwide Football League who are struggling to score goals -- and there's no denying that we are one of them at the moment. But, to be honest, I don't really want to make a major issue out of it. After all, it's
OUR Third Division honeymoon is now well and truly over -- Blackpool made sure of that! But when we got down to training again yesterday there didn't seem to be a particularly big hangover from last Friday's 4-1 defeat against the Seasiders at Aggborough
September 5, 1998: Football Conference, Kettering 1, Harriers 1 Attendance, 1, 648 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Willetts, pen 55), 1-1 (Vowden 90) HARRIERS: Brock, Hinton, Skelding, Weir, Glover, Yates, Deakin, Bignall, May, Arnold, Willetts. SUBSTITUTIONS:
I SENSED there was a feeling of frustration among certain parts of the crowd on Saturday before we got a couple of late goals to beat Leyton Orient. And, I have to say, the last thing we need is for the fans to start getting at our players. It wasn't
THE goals will come, don't worry about that -- I know we haven't scored in our last three matches, but I'm convinced we've got enough fire power to start hitting the net on a regular basis. And I'm hoping we'll be bang on target tonight when we visit
August 31, 1998: Football Conference, Yeovil 3, Harriers 1 Attendance, 2,112 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Patmore, 10), 2-0 (B. Smith, 36), 3-0 (Patmore, 57), 3-1 (May, 90) HARRIERS: Brock, Webb, Skelding, Weir, Glover, Yates, Deakin, Robinson, May, Arnold,
IF anyone thought it was going to be easy for us in the Nationwide League Third Division then they certainly got the message loud and clear on Saturday when Carlisle beat us 1-0 at Aggborough. And, believe me, they are going to get the message again over
August 29, 1998: Football Conference, Harriers 3, Woking 2 Attendance, 2,024 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Betsy 30), 0-2 (Betsy 41), 1-2 (Willetts, 45 pen), 2-2 (May, 52), 3-2 (May, 88) HARRIERS: Brock, Webb, Skelding, Weir, Glover, Yates, Deakin, Robinson,
August 24, 1998, Football Conference: Harriers 3, Telford 0 Attendance: 2,003 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Willetts 26), 2-0 (Robinson 81), 3-0 (Willetts 89) HARRIERS: Brock, Webb, Skelding, Weir, Glover, Yates, Deakin, Bignall, May, Arnold , Willetts SUBSTITUTIONS
WELL, the big day will soon be here and the excitement around Aggborough is building by the hour. And I'm sure that by the time we kick off for our Nationwide League Division Three season against Torquay United on Saturday the atmosphere will be electric
August 18, 1998, Football Conference: Northwich 1, Harriers 0 Attendance: 1,122 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Tait 32) HARRIERS: Brock 6, Webb 6, Skelding 6, Weir 6, Glover 7, Yates 7, Deakin 7, Hadley 7, May 7, Arnold 8, Willetts 7 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hinton, Wolsey
WORCESTER City are looking to erase 61 years of hurt when they tackle Crawley Town in the final of the Dr Martens League Cup. You have to go back to 1939-40, in the early days of the Second World War, to find the only previous occasion that City have
ALTHOUGH they're unlikely to win it now, Worcester City could still have a major say in the destiny of this season's Dr Martens League Premier Division title. Everyone's accepted that the title now boils down to a two-horse race between Burton Albion,
WORCESTER City hope to bring thr-ough more young talent from next season thanks to the setting-up of a new-look youth academy. The club has gone into partnership with Wor-cester College of Technology to set up a youth development programme for young players
WORCESTER City midfielder Andy Ellis says he's ready for a first-team comeback as and when required. Ellis played his first match in over a year for the reserves against Rushden and Diamonds in midweek, after more than a year out with a broken leg. He
THERE'S no doubt about the main reason for Worcester City's slip out of the Dr Martens League Premier Division title race. It's down purely to their abysmal record at their own St George's Lane home. While their record away from home has been the stuff
TOUGH -- that's the one word Worcester City boss John Barton uses to sum up his first year in charge. Saturday marks the first anniversary of Barton succeeding Graham Allner in the St George's Lane hot-seat. Bearing in mind City's dire position when he
WORCESTER City are hoping to use success in the FA Umbro Trophy to act as a launchpad for improving their league standing. City kick-off this season's Trophy quest against Mangotsfield United in the first round at St George's Lane on Saturday, with memories
WORCESTER city will once again be in a position to go up should they win the Nationwide Conference this season. City have carried out new safety work to increase the ground capacity at St George's Lane to 4,000 -- the new minimum requirement for the Conference
CAN Worcester City deliver another good FA Cup run and swell the club's coffers? Having been handed another home draw against lower-graded opposition in Wessex League side Thatcham Town in the third qualifying round this Saturday, John Barton's men must
TELFORD United have declared themselves highly delighted with their temporary ground-share at Worcester City's St George's Lane. The Nationwide Conference club has played its early home games this season in Worcester while work on rebuilding their own
IF a week is a long time in politics -- then three weeks can seem like an eternity in football. And that's certainly been the case at Worcester City, who during that space of time have rose from the depths of despair to the fringes of the Dr Martens League
HOW many other clubs would be able to attract the best crowds in their division - even though they hadn't won at home for six months? That's the peculiar equation that has applied to Worcester City this season. They are the only club in the Dr Martens
WORCESTER City would do well to heed a piece of advice from Joey 'The Lips' Fagan when their Dr Martens League Premier Division season kicks-off at Tamworth on Saturday. Mr Fagan was the ageing, hard-drinking saxophonist in the hit film The Commitments
MALVERN TOWN 2, WALSALL WOOD 0 MALVERN Town's youngsters gave the biggest indication yet that the club's future is in good hands, as a number of them were involved in this final home Banks's Brewery League Premier Division game of the season against Walsall
MALVERN TOWN 1, SHAWBURY UNITED 1 MALVERN Town drew both their Bank Holiday weekend fixtures and in doing so are rapidly becoming the draw specialists of the Banks Brewery League Premier Division, as these results now take Town's total number of drawn
MALVERN TOWN 2, TIPTON TOWN 2 IF after an hour of this Banks's Brewery League Premier Division match, anyone had said that Tipton would have earnt a point and Malvern would have had two players dismissed by an eccentric referee, then most people would
STAR 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 AT the final count Malvern Town would not have been too disappointed with a point against a rapidly improving Star side in this Banks's League Premier Division fixture on Wednesday night. But during the first half it might have
BUSTLEHOLME 3, MALVERN TOWN 1 MALVERN Town turned in a disappointing display at Bustleholme in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division on Saturday, going down 3-1 despite having taken the lead on 23 minutes when Raj Sharma's curling shot found the
EVESHAM UNITED 4, MALVERN TOWN 0 Evesham United moved into the second round of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup following a 4-0 home success against Malvern Town at Common Road on Tuesday night. In a game played in a continual downpour, honours were
SHAWBURY 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 Town were left kicking themselves after an 89th minute goal gave the home side an equaliser in a Banks Brewery League Premier Division game that Malvern had controlled throughout. During the first half Malvern enjoyed the lions
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers youth team lifted yet another trophy on Tuesday night with another good performance. They claimed the Herefordshire U-18 Cup with a 4-1 victory over Hereford club Pegasus. Matt Reeves (two), Richard Hall and Richard Bailey were
May 6, Nationwide Conference, Altrincham 0, Harriers 0 Attendance: 1,761 Scoring sequence - HARRIERS: Brock 7, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Pope 6, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Hadley 7, Barnett 7, Foster 7, MARSH 8 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hines, Clarke, Taylor 6 (Foster
TALKS over a new stand at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough ground are set to gather pace over the next few months. Harriers need at least 900 more seats within two years to fit in with Football League regulations. They plan a £1m-plus construction on
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are making history by offering free legal expenses insurance for season ticket holders. The unique tie-up is with Kidderminster law firm Morton Fisher solicitors and Legal Insurance Management. Chairman Lionel Newton said the club
May 3, Nationwide Conference, Sutton United 0, Harriers 3 Attendance: 579 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Barnett 10), 0-2 (Marsh 32), 0-3 (Hadley 85) HARRIERS: Brock 8, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Pope 7, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Hadley 7, Barnett 8, Foster 7,
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have won the Midland Floodlit Youth League as the talented youngsters near the end of a hectic schedule of games. They now just have a Herefordshire Cup final next Thursday against Tupsley Pegasus at Bromyard (7.30pm). Worcestershire
April 29, Nationwide Conference, Woking 1, Harriers 0 Attendance: 3,210 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Steele pen 20) HARRIERS: Brock 7, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Webb 7, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Hadley 7, Midgley 7, Foster 7, MARSH 8 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hines, Clarke
WHILE the 2000/2001 season may not go down as the most memorable in Kidderminster Harriers' lifetime, it will forever be etched in the club's history. Their maiden voyage in the Football League's Third Division hit its fair share of stormy weather but
April 24, Nationwide Conference, Dover Athletic 0, Harriers 1 Attendance: 1,314 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Foster (pen) 90) HARRIERS: Brock 8, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Webb 8, Hinton 8, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Hadley 7, Midgley 7, Foster 7, MARSH 9 SUBSTITUTIONS:
MALVERN TOWN 3, TIVIDALE 0 MALVERN Town maintained their top five Banks Brewery League Premier Division place, with a comfortable win at home to Tividale on Saturday. Town boss Joey Rawle made one or two changes to recent line ups, bringing in Kevin Jones
April 17, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 3, Northwich 1 Attendance: 3,443 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Midgley 19), 2-0 (Hadley 25), 3-0 (Marsh 40), 1-3 (Poland 90) HARRIERS: Brock 8, Clarkson 8, Stamps 8, Webb 8, Hinton 8, Smith 8, Brownrigg 8, King 6, Midgley
TIPTON TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 3 MALVERN returned to the top five and winning ways in this Banks's Premier Division fixture at Tipton on Saturday, but it was a bit of a Jekyl and Hyde performance that was achieved in the end thanks to two goals from Dene
April 17, Worcestershire Senior Cup Final, Harriers 3, Solihull 0 Attendance: 887 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Pope 48), 2-0 (Taylor 65), 3-0 (Taylor 87) HARRIERS: Brock 6, Tucker 6, Hines 7, Bugler 6, Pope 6, Cunnington 6, Brownrigg 7, Corbett 7, Taylor 7,
April 15, Nationwide Conference, Southport 0, Harriers 1 Attendance: 2,033 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Midgley 9) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Clarkson 7, Stamps 6, Webb 7, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Bennett 7, King 6, MIDGLEY 8, Foster 7, Marsh 7. SUBSTITUTIONS: Hadley 6 (
Harriers were not getting close to goal to create chances, underlined by Bird's ambitious 35-yard effort that flew well over the bar on 75 minutes. Brock was forced into action on 79 minutes, making a great save at his post to turn away centre back Guyett's
TALENTED Kidderminster Harriers duo Craig Hinton and Andy Ducros are due for minor operations to prepare for next season. Defender Hinton will have corrective surgery on a groin complaint, while Ducros needs a clean-up operation on his knee. Mark Shail
LUDLOW TOWN 6, MALVERN TOWN 0 MALVERN Town's impressive run of recent form came to an abrupt halt at undefeated Banks's Premier Division leaders Ludlow on Saturday. On an afternoon when nothing went right for Town, Malvern fell apart in the final twenty
SATURDAY was probably one of the longest days since I have had in non-league football when we went to Margate. I left home at 8.15am and didn't get back until 11.15pm, and we had an eventful journey. We got held up on the M25, but the accident was on
March 20, Worcs Senior Cup S/F, Harriers 1, Bromsgrove 0 Attendance, 878 Scoring sequence 1-0 (King 61) HARRIERS: Brock 6, Webb 6, Hines 5, Hinton 5, King 5, Cunnington 5, MARSH 7, Pope 5, Stamps 6, Taylor 6, Brownrigg 5 SUBSTITUTIONS: Bennett 5 (Brownrigg
ANYONE who has not seen the reserves or youth team may be unfamiliar with young signing Peter Faulds. But assistant boss Gary Barnett admitted the midfielder is not a hard player to spot. Barnett said: "He's all over the football field. His energy is
MALVERN TOWN 3, KINGTON TOWN 1 MALVERN Town celebrated in the best possible way when their home, Boxing Day, Banks's Premier Division defeat of Kington Town made it a maximum six out of six festive points and in doing so moved them up into fourth place
I think the acid test over a season is always your league programme, as much as you try to make progress in cup competitions. We now have six games left in which to finish what has been a decent job up to now, and hopefully give some cause to think of
THE future of midfielder Neil MacKenzie is still up in the air. Harriers are talking with the 25-year-old and are likely to offer a new deal. Assistant boss Gary Barnett said: "It's just going to run for a little bit with his agent." More news is expected
A BOMBSHELL was dropped after Kidderminster Harriers finished their first Division Three campaign with a 1-0 defeat at York. Danish winger Thomas Skovbjerg, out of contract in the summer, flew back to Scandinavia with his girlfriend, slipping away with
DARLASTON TOWN 4, MALVERN TOWN 4 MALVERN Town turned in a superb second half display to share the spoils from their visit to high flying Darlaston Town in this Banks's Premier League game on Saturday. Playing down the famous Darlo slope in the first half
March 11, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 1 Altrincham 1 Attendance, 3,054 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Marsh 55), 1-1 (Morrell 60) HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Clarkson 7, Brownrigg 6, Webb 7, HINTON 9, Smith 8, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 6, Hadley 6, Foster 6, Marsh 7 SUBSTITUTIONS
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers reserves clinched the Central Conference championship with a blistering 11-0 win over Hednesford Town on Monday. Harriers, once again blooding a string of trialists, were in irresistable goal-scoring form against young opposition
Through no fault of our own, we have been caught up in fixture congestion, which was increased by the postponement of last Saturday's game at Havant and Waterlooville. With the cup competitions we are involved in, it could be made doubly bad. But having
WE were very pleased with our win at Folkestone on Saturday, achieved despite the sending-off of goalkeeper Danny McDonnell. We were wondering what to expect going down there. They have had two excellent results at Havant and Burton, and a thumping at
LITTLE DRAYTON RANGERS 1, MALVERN TOWN 2 MALVERN Town made the long trip to Market Drayton on Saturday and returned with a vital three Banks's Premier Division points thanks to a last ditch Dene Whittal - Williams goal. Whittal - Williams, last season's
February 26, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 4, Welling United 1 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Martin 22), 1-1 (Marsh 45), 2-1 (Foster 60), 3-1 (Bennett 70), 4-1 (Skovbjerg 80) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Webb 7, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg
February 19, Nationwide Conference, Kettering Town 3, Harriers 1 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Fisher 23), 2-0 (Shutt 27), 3-0 (Brown 46), 3-1 (Bennett 49) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Clarkson 6, STAMPS 8, Petersen 5, Hinton 5, Smith 5, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 5, Hadley
WE have a well-earned rest from action this weekend, and it's come at a decent time for us. We are pretty well up with our fixtures, having 13 league games left to play, and the pitches have been very heavy lately and very sapping. Hopefully it is a nice
MALVERN TOWN 4, BUSTLEHOLME 3 MALVERN Town recorded their sixth successive win and ninth in their last ten outings when they defeated Bustleholme in the Banks's Brewery League, Premier Division on Saturday. Playing their first Saturday home game since
WORCESTER City's reformed youth team are out to turn local boys into stars of the future. The team has been revived this season after a two-year absence, and hopes to make a big impact in the Midland Floodlit Youth League. But it is also hoped to bring
EXPERIENCED forward John Durnin will be the first player out of Kidderminster Harriers' summer revolving door. Durnin, 35, has been Harriers' top scorer in Division Three with nine goals but boss Jan Molby is believed to be looking at assembling a younger
January 29, Nationwide Conference, Kingstonian 0, Harriers 1 Attendance, 1,523 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Foster 50) HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Clarkson 7, Stamps 7, Webb 6, Hinton 8, Smith 8, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 7, Hadley 7, Foster 7, MARSH 9 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hines
WORCESTER City may have got their ground up to Football Conference standards -- but there will be much more work to do if they get there. An extensive £100,000 programme of improvements at St George's Lane last season resulted in an A grading being awarded
January 22, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 1 Sutton 0 Attendance, 2,818 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Hinton 53) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Clarkson 6, Stamps 7, WEBB 8, Hinton 7, Smith 7, Petersen 6, Skovbjerg 7, Hadley 6, Foster 6, Brownrigg 6. SUBSTITUTIONS: Hines
SATURDAY'S 1-0 defeat against leaders Margate was once again a case of not having enough to beat the best sides in the big games. It showed us how close we are, but it also confirms the problem in that we haven't got that little bit extra to compete with
THERE were few surprises when Mr Consistent Craig Hinton dominated the player of the season accolades at Kidderminster Harriers' final home game. As well as winning the Shuttle/Times & News award for 12 man of the matches, the defender was voted player
January 11, Worcestershire Senior Cup round two, Stourbridge 2, Harriers 5 Attendance, 354 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Hines (pen) 12), 0-2 (Hadley 22), 0-3 (Brownrigg 35), 0-4 (M Brookes og 45), 1-4 (Bullimore 58), 2-4 (K Brookes 63), 2-5 (Marsh 85) HARRIERS
January 8, Nationwide Conference, Nuneaton Borough 2, Harriers 3 Attendance, 2,596 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Foster 5), 1-1 (Thackeray 25), 1-2 (Foster 41), 1-3 (Foster 52), 2-3 (McDermott 78) HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Clarkson 8, Stamps 7, Petersen 6, Hinton 7
AGGBOROUGH stages its final Third Division clash of the season when promotion-chasing Hartlepool United visit on Saturday. Kidderminster Harriers created a Hoo Road fortress during their Conference-winning campaign. But stronger Football League defences
December 27, Nationwide Conference, Hereford United 1, Harriers 1 Attendance, 4,437 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Fewings 6), 1-1 (Hadley 69) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Clarkson 6, Stamps 7, Webb 7, HINTON 8, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 7, Hadley 7, Foster 6, Petersen
THIS Saturday's game at Burton Albion will be our toughest test to date this season. I made them favourites for the title in the close season, and having watched them three or four times, I haven't seen anything to change my mind. Margate are up there
KINGTON TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 2 MALVERN Town returned from Kington on Tuesday night having recorded an excellent 2-1 Banks's Brewery League Premier Division success. Honours were fairly even during the opening period, during which two frantic scrambles
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG SO we're coming to the end of Harriers' first season in the Football League. Has it been a success or not? Of course it has. Whether we finish 11th, 16th or anywhere in between, we've survived and will be stronger for it next season
IT'S going to be a big weekend for us in our quest to climb up the Dr Martens League Premier Division, with a home game against Weymouth on Saturday followed by a trip to Clevedon Town next Tuesday. Weymouth have had a good win at Tamworth last week after
HALESOWEN HARRIERS 3, MALVERN TOWN 4 Malvern Town responded in the best possible way to Saturday's shock defeat at Walsall Wood by defeating Midlands Alliance outfit Halesowen Harriers in the Midland Invitation Cup at Halesowen on Tuesday night. Town
WORCESTER City believe "fan power" can play a big part in steering them to a shock FA Cup victory against Torquay United on Saturday. The club want the City fans in an all-ticket 3,000 crowd to make as much noise as possible. They are even looking for
WE had a big blow last week when we lost defender Chris Greenman with a dislocated shoulder. It is a tragedy for Chris, particularly as the injury stemmed from a fairly innocuous training ground incident. We are looking at him being out for six weeks,
A ROBUST Kidderminster Harriers display did few favours for old rivals Cheltenham Town in their first Division Three meeting at Whaddon Road. Cheltenham certainly have a physical aspect to their play but it will have come as a surprise to some that Harriers
WE averted the possibility of another major cup exit with a 3-0 win over Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy on Saturday. It was an unspectacular performance but at the end we were pleased to go through with a 3-0 scoreline. At kick-off time it
WALSALL WOOD 4, MALVERN TOWN 1 Malvern Town went into this Banks's Brewery League Premier Division fixture on the back of a six match unbeaten run and felt confident this would be extended against the league's bottom side, still in search of its first
November 20, Nationwide Conference, Northwich 1, Harriers 1 Attendance, 1,310 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Hadley 66), 1-1 (Simpson 90) HARRIERS: Clarke 5, Clarkson 5, Stamps 6, Webb 5, Pope 5, Smith 6, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 5, Druce 7, HADLEY 8, Petersen 5 SUBSTITUTIONS
THE FA Cup defeat at Hampton and Richmond Borough on Saturday was a huge disappointment to us, but we have to get over it as quickly as possible with the FA Trophy coming up this weekend. I don't think we were ever in with a chance to establish a base
JAN Molby is set to change a winning Kidderminster Harriers side on Saturday - in a bid to snuff out the aerial threat of rivals Cheltenham. Harriers travel to their old Conference foes who desperately need three points to boost their pursuit of a play-off
WORCESTER City's supporters' club has undergone another revamp this year - and the new committee is determined to get it right. After a couple of abortive attempts to revive the supporters' club in recent years, another new committee was appointed back
RETIRED boss Jan Molby made a surprise playing comeback with a substitute appearance as Kidderminster Harriers reserves trounced Tamworth 6-0 on Wednesday. The result ensures a strong Harriers challenge for the Central Conference title continues at full
November 6, Nationwide Conference, Telford United 3, Harriers 2 Attendance, 1,409 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Edwards 3), 2-0 (Cooper 33), 2-1 (Bennett 35), 2-2 (Hadley 76), 3-2 (Hartfield (pen) 90) HARRIERS: CLARKE 8, Hinton 6, Hines 5, Webb 5, Pope 5, Smith
WELLINGTON 1, MALVERN TOWN 3 MALVERN Town extended their Banks Brewery League Premier Division unbeaten run to five games, when they recorded a well earned victory at a rain sodden Wellington on Tuesday evening. Things did not look good for Town, when
November 1, Nationwide Conference, Hednesford Town 0, Harriers 2 Attendance, 1,522 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Stamps 19), 0-2 (Skovbjerg 84) HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Hinton 6, Hines 6, Webb 6, Pope 6, Smith 6, Bennett 6, Skovbjerg 9, Druce 6, Stamps 7, Petersen
TROUBLED Worcester City have had the bonus of an early Christmas present. That was the return to action of defender Carl Heeley, just 11 weeks after suffering horrendous facial injuries that threatened his career. The 29-year-old made his first-team comeback
CHESTERFIELD 1 HARRIERS 0 JAN Molby's side felt the force of Chesterfield's reaction to recent investigations into financial irregularities. The vast majority of the charges against the leaders could not be proved and the Derbyshire side ended with a
October 23, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 1 Kettering Town Attendance, 1,708 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Druce 54) HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Hinton 6, Hines 6, Webb 6, POPE 8, Smith 7, Bennett 7, Skovbjerg 5, Druce 6, Foster 5, Cunnington 6 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hadley
THE guessing game is almost over for Worcester City fans as the unveiling of their new manager draws ever closer. The new boss could well be named in time for Saturday's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Grantham Town. City's directors are left
WHEN you have been in the game as long as we have, you can recall many games, especially in the FA Cup, where you have had good performances but the result has gone against you. Against Cirencester on Saturday we were not at our best but the important
October 16,1999, FA Cup fourth qualifying round, Welling United 2 Harriers 0 Attendance, 760 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Braithwaite 44), 2-0 (Rutherford 70) HARRIERS: Clarke 6, Hinton 6, Hines 5, Webb 6, Pope 6, Smith 5, Bennett 5, Skovbjerg 5, Druce 6, Foster
IT'S the start of our FA Cup campaign on Saturday when we entertain Cirencester Town in the second qualifying round. Everybody is well aware of the benefits, not only financially but publicity-wise, of the FA Cup, and I have had some great memories of
October 9,1999, Nationwide, Harriers 4 Yeovil Town 0 Attendance, 1,769 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Druce 26), 2-0 (Hinton 64), 3-0 (Foster 71 (pen)), Webb 78 HARRIERS: Clarke 7, Hinton 7, Hines 6, Webb 8, Pope 7, Smith 7, Bennett 6, Skovbjerg 7, Druce 8, Foster
October 5,1999, Nationwide Macmillan Trophy round one, Altrincham 1 Harriers 0 Attendance, 370 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Burke 85) HARRIERS: Clarke 5, Hinton 5, Hines 5, Webb 6, Cunnington 6, Smith 5, BENNETT 7, Skovbjerg 6, Druce 6, Foster 6, Brownrigg 5
IT'S very rare that ordinary people pro-gress from standing on the terraces to become directors of their favourite football club. But Alan Wills and Roger Pugh have done just that at Worcester City. The pair, who have been friends since childhood, have
IT was a big relief to finally get a home win under our belts against Moor Green on Saturday. I don't think going so long without a victory at home has been a burden to us mentally, because I don't think we have probably deserved too much from our recent
There will be trials for the football academy run by Harriers community scheme and Kidderminster College next Thursday. St John's Middle School is the venue from 6pm for the men's and new ladies' U-19s. Successful members will join in September and have
HAVING waited patiently to win a regular first team chance at Worcester City, striker Mark Owen has grabbed it with both hands. The 21-year-old has been unable to stop scoring in recent weeks, having spent most of the early part of the season kicking
JAN Molby will deny a charge of bringing the game into disrepute at an FA hearing later this month - but he has reason to be happy with on-field events. Kidderminster Harriers notched their first win in nine games at the weekend, beating Shrewsbury 3-
ARNOLD TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 0 MALVERN Town can consider themselves a little unlucky to have gone out of the Carlsberg FA Vase at Arnold on Saturday. Despite playing a home side unbeaten in the higher graded Northern Counties (East) League and who almost
September 18,1999, Nationwide Conference,Morecambe 0 Harriers 1 Attendance, 1,411 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Bennett 85) HARRIERS: Brock 7, Hinton 6, Stamps 5, Webb 5, Pope 6, Smith 6, Bennett 6, Skovbjerg 7, Druce 6, FOSTER 8, Brownrigg 6 SUBSTITUTIONS: Hines
FOUR points from two games is a very satisfying start to the new season. The highlight was Saturday's fine win at Tamworth. To be fair we came out with more than we would have settled for before the game, and it was a deserved victory. The disappointing
September 13,1999, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 1 Nuneaton B 2 Attendance, 3,152 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Brownrigg 9), 1-1 (Ryder 73), 1-2 (Ducros 86) HARRIERS: Clarke 8, Hinton 6, Stamps 6, Webb 6, Pope 7, Smith 8, Bennett 6, Skovbjerg 7, Druce 6, Foster
Harriers are through to the Worcestershire Senior Urn final on Tuesday night after two Matt Reeves goals gave a youthful line-up a 2-0 win at Studley BKL. The club are taking a look at Leicester City defenders Tim McCann and Tommy Goodwin, both 21. Midfielder
NO player has reaped more benefit from Graham Allner's arrival as Worcester City manager than teenage midfielder Steve Lutz. The 19-year-old, who rejoined the club earlier this season after a brief spell with Pershore Town, has started all but one match
MANY Harriers fans fell for an April Fool's Day prank on Sunday, according to the club. Their official website jokingly revealed Harriers would be sporting a new pink strip next season. And apparently Aggborough was inundated with inquiries from foxed
IT had taken some time coming but Kidderminster Harriers can at last breathe a little easier after earning the crucial win that should preserve their Division Three status. Boss Jan Molby will hope this weight off the players' shoulders can allow them
Harriers were not the only winners when they met local rivals Shrewsbury on Saturday. Three charities each went home £2,540 richer after being nominated by Harriers for a share of the profits from this season's Charity Shield game between Manchester United
August 30,1999, Nationwide Conference, Forest Green 3, Harriers 2 Attendance, 919 Scoring sequence 1-0 (Bailey 23), 2-0 (Hatswell 37), 3-0 (Randall 67), 3-1 (Foster 76, pen), 3-2 (Bennett 80). HARRIERS: Williams, Hinton, Hines, Webb, Brownrigg, Smith,
THE words "Worcester City" and "fixture congestion" have rarely been used in the same sentence. But this season, they could be on course to be playing three games a week during the closing stages. City could find themselves having to play as many as 14
Harriers Community Scheme has a series of soccer courses for children over the Easter holidays. The two-day sessions will focus on scoring and saving goals with competitions, prizes and visits from Harriers players. They will run from 10am until 3pm each
VETERAN striker Paul Davies says he still wants to carry on playing -- even at the age of 38. Worcester City's assistant manager has been filling in effectively up front in recent weeks. But he hopes he will not be required next season if manager Graham
MALVERN TOWN 2, LUDLOW TOWN 3 MALVERN Town suffered a disappointing home defeat at the Langland Stadium on Tuesday night, when visitors Ludlow punished Town severely, particularly in the first 20 minutes, when two defensive errors gifted the away side
WYRE Forest soccer fans have been urged to get behind Kidderminster Harriers and ensure they remain a Football League club. That's the message from boss Jan Molby who realises Saturday's home clash with Shrewsbury Town is perhaps their best chance of
JOHN McGrath must have thought his Worcester City career was over when he left the club three years ago. The 35-year-old defender, a fixture at St George's Lane for so many years, had retired from Saturday soccer earlier this season, a succession of niggling
BRIERLY HILL 2, MALVERN TOWN 3 MALVERN Town secured their first victory in this season's Banks's Brewery League Premier Division at Brierley Hill on Saturday, and although Sean Cotterill's winning goal did not come until the 88th minute, this was a game
August 14, 1999, Nationwide Conference, Harriers 1, Dover 2 Attendance, 2,175 Scoring sequence 0-1 (Hynes), 0-2 (Vansittart 45), 1-2 (Skovbjerg 53) HARRIERS: Brock, Hinton, Hines, Weir, Smith, Collins, Petersen, Bennett, Hadley, SKOVBJERG 8. SUBSTITUTIONS
DAVID Talbot hopes to put a frustrating season behind him and establish himself at Worcester City. The 22-year-old central defender, a summer recruit from Stoke City, has found his opportunities restricted by a succession of niggling injuries. But a recent
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG I AM writing after reading Richard Jones' letter in last week's Shuttle regarding the selection of next season's kit designs for Kidderminster Harriers. I too was disappointed at the three designs for next season's kit. I was at
A BLISTERING finale capped a game that could claim to be one of Kidderminster Harriers' most entertaining encounters this year. However, the frustration of the club's poor recent form threatened to boil over at St James Park. Harriers - one of the more
GRAHAM Allner believes that Worcester City can potentially be a bigger club than Nationwide League new boys Cheltenham Town. Allner cites Cheltenham's rise from the Dr Martens League to the Third Division in just three seasons, as an example of what could
MALVERN TOWN 1, DARLASTON 5 MALVERN Town suffered a heavy home defeat against Darlaston in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. However after 40 minutes Town were leading 1-0 and at that stage were unfortunate
THERE will be little more motivation needed for Kidderminster Harriers' trip to Exeter City on Saturday - simply end a run of six hours 17 minutes without scoring. Boss Jan Molby, who has seen his side go seven games without a win, insists it is times
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers failed in a double deadline bid for new signings on Thursday. Striker Neil Midgley, who impressed on loan at Aggborough last season, has switched from Ipswich Town to Barnet on a free transfer. Harriers could not match the wage
WORCESTER City's new player-coach Kevin Willetts says he is relishing his new role. Willetts was given the job by City boss Graham Allner shortly after he arrived at the club in the summer. It is his first taste of coaching after a long career in the
REACHING the first round of the FA Cup could have a big effect on Worcester City's finances -- says manager Graham Allner. Saturday's fourth qualifying round clash with Forest Green Rovers could prove significant for a number of reasons if City win and
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG I AM disappointed at the selection of shirts for next season's Kidderminster Harriers strip. Over the years we have always worn a strip which was different from the rest. We had the famous red and white halves, which I was hoping
WORCESTER City are banking on a touch of star quality to help raise money for the club. The club expect to have raised over £2,000 from the latest of its popular Sportsman's Dinners at the Bank House Hotel, Bransford. Ex-Manchester United and Scotland
TEENAGE striker Andrew Corbett bagged a debut goal for Redditch United but could not stop them from slipping up 3-2 at home to Dr Martens League Western Division promotion hopefuls Bilston Town. The Kidderminster Harriers forward, on loan to United for
BOSS Jan Molby is full of praise for his transfer-listed players at Kidderminster Harriers - but midfielder Barry Horne has left Aggborough under a cloud. Harriers have responded to Molby's back-to-basics call with two goal-less draws in a row against
MICK Tuohy says he is delighted to be back at Worcester City -- after a six-month break. Tuohy has just returned as first-team coach at St George's Lane, having been axed from former boss Graham Allner's management team in the summer. But when Tuohy's
WORCESTER City will play host to the cream of non-league soccer talent next week. Monday sees an FA XI take on the Combined Services in a representative match at St George's Lane, kick-off 7.30pm. The match, which is one of several to help select the
WORCESTER City could be fielding a lot more local players in their first team in years to come -- if a new structure pays dividends. Geoff Ashby, appointed the club's Football Development Manager during the summer, now has the task of ensuring that the
ARRIVE early is the message to Worcester City fans for next Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy fifth round tie at Telford United. Having taken over 300 fans to Stalybridge in the last round, City confidently expect to take at least double that number -- if not
WORCESTER City Foot-ball Club might not be here today but for the help of the late, great Sir Stanley Matthews. The death last week of the legendary former Stoke City, Blackpool and England winger, aged 85, brought back memories for older City fans of
Harriers have clinched a three-year kit deal with Le Coq Sportif worth a substantial five-figure fee. Fans have voted for their final choice of kit from three supporters designs detailed in Tuesday night's match programme.
WORCESTER City's players can look forward to a rare event next week - no midweek game! Since the turn of the year, John Barton's men have endured a punishing schedule of fixtures as they have chased Dr Martens League Premier Division safety and success
The foot and mouth outbreak has forced Harriers off their Brown Westhead Park training ground in Wolverley. It will be closed for at least 28 days so the club moved to Habberley Playing Fields, near Harry Cheshire High School. But they are set to change
WORCESTER City are hoping to put their Saturday bogey to rest this weekend. City's home clash with Weymouth in the Dr Martens League Premier Division is only their second home game on a Saturday in the last nine weeks. And they haven't won on a Saturday
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is tipping Boston United to land the Dr Martens League Premier Division title. The league leaders come to St George's Lane for a vital match next Monday (7.45), now firmly in the driving seat to finish top and return
Saturday, May 5, 2001 HAPLESS goalkeeper Tim Clarke ended his Kidderminster Harriers career with an afternoon to forget at former club York City. Clarke, who will be released during the summer, spilled Darren Edmondson's free-kick for Colin Alcide to
Saturday, April 28, 2001 DREWE Broughton made a costly mistake by thinking he was the man for the job when Kidderminster Harriers were awarded their first penalty of the season in Saturday's 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three defeat against Hartle-pool
FORMER Wales captain Barry Horne's Kidderminster Harriers career has come to an end. The 38-year-old veteran midfielder had joined Harriers as a player-coach during the summer on a free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday. Horne started 29 games but was
AT the start of the season, many people hoped that Worcester City's final home game would turn into a day of celebration. Events have proved otherwise for the pre-season title favourites, and there will be a lot of furrowed brows at Saturday's clash with
Monday, April 16, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers registered their biggest win since being promoted to the Football League with yesterday's 3-0 Division Three triumph over Plymouth Argyle at Aggborough. Harriers had sealed the points by half-time thanks to
Saturday, April 7, 2001 BOSS Jan Molby admitted to being bitterly disappointed by Kiddermin-ster Harriers lack-lustre performance in Saturday's 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three defeat at Macclesfield Town. Harriers rarely looked like scoring and a
Saturday, March 31, 2001 RELIEVED Kidderminster Harriers fans can start looking forward to Nationwide League Division Three football again next season after Saturday's 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough. The well deserved win hoisted Harriers
NEW striker Drewe Broughton has given boss Jan Molby another dimension to his attack and the Dane is delighted. Broughton played as a lone centre-forward against Cardiff City in Sunday's 4-2 defeat and scored both goals. With Dean Bennett pushing up alongside
Tuesday, March 20, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers looked to be heading for their fourth successive goalless draw until Shrewsbury Town clinched a 1-0 victory with a dramatic 90th minute goal in last night's Nationwide League Division Three clash at the Gay
JAN Molby risks a possible touchline ban after he was banished to the stands during Kidderminster Harriers' 4-2 defeat to Cardiff City. The Harriers boss is waiting to hear what action the Football Association will take. An FA spokeswoman said referee
Saturday, March 17, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers continued to live up to their growing reputation as draw specialists when they had to settle for their third successive goalless deadlock in Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three clash against relegation-threatened
Tuesday, March 13, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers had little use for their new £20,000 electronic scoreboard last night. Jan Molby's men battled out a dire 0-0 draw in their Nationwide League Division Three match against Scunthorpe United at Aggborough.
HARRIERS 2 CARDIFF 4 BY 1.45pm on Sunday, Harriers had long grown tired of Cardiff City skipper Andy Legg. The former Birmingham City player hurled numerous gigantic throws into Tim Clarke's penalty area and his corner taking wasn't bad either. But Jan
Saturday, March 10, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers produced the defensively solid performance Jan Molby wanted in Saturday's goalless Nationwide League Division Three draw against Rochdale at Spotland. "If I ever, in my spell as a manager, needed a clean-sheet
A SELECTION headache awaits Kidderminster Harriers boss Jan Molby on Sunday when promotion chasers Cardiff City hit town - but he will not be worried. Harriers have been plagued by injuries throughout the season but Molby believes only striker Ian Foster
NEIL MacKenzie was voted ninth best player in Division Three during January by national football magazine Match. Kidderminster Harriers' MacKenzie, who also dominated the Shuttle man-of-the-match awards, had an average rating of 7.50 out of 10 over six
THE imminent return of injury-hit Scott Stamps will be good news for Frenchman Parfait Medou-Otye, according to Kidderminster Harriers boss Jan Molby. The competitive Medou-Otye has impressed management and fans alike since joining on a free transfer
PLAYING on Sunday will not be a problem for the Cardiff City clash, according to Kidderminster Harriers manager Jan Molby. But the Dane is making sure his players are right for a noon kick-off this weekend which is an unusual starting time for Division
DEAN Bennett's lifestyle has undergone massive changes since he was transfer listed by Kidderminster Harriers, admits manager Jan Molby. As well as working hard in games, the former West Bromwich Albion professional has changed his daily routine off the
Wednesday, February 21, 2001 A triple substitution by Jan Molby provided the spark which lifted Kidderminster Harriers to a 2-1 Nationwide League Division Three victory over Southend United at Aggborough last night. Two of the subs, Ian Bogie and Stewart
Saturday, February 17, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believed Leyton Orient striker Carl Griffiths deserved to be sent off for what he described as a "career-threatening" challenge on Adie Smith in Saturday's 0-0 Nationwide League Division
Saturday, February 10, 2001 A HUGE sigh of relief swept through Aggborough when Kidderminster Harriers clinched their first win since Boxing Day by beating Barnet 2-1 in a Nationwide League Division Three clash. "Hopefully, this will give us a little
Harriers have re-launched their Kids for a Quid scheme for midweek games next month. The offer is open to U-16s against Lincoln City on Tuesday, March 6, and Scunthorpe United on Tuesday, March 13. Tickets are available for Sunday's clash with Cardiff
Saturday, February 3, 2001 ANGRY Jan Molby has promised changes to his Kidderminster Harriers defence after a 2-0 defeat at Carlisle United extended their run to eight games without a win. Harriers' Danish manager has al-ready revamped his midfield and
Tuesday, January 23, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is warning his mid-table side to stay clear of the Division Three strugglers after last night's 2-1 defeat at Mansfield Town. Molby saw his side throw away a 17th minute debut goal by striker
BOSS Jan Molby will urge his Kidderminster Harriers players not to sit back at Leyton Orient on Saturday after their first victory of 2001. Last weekend's 2-1 success over Barnet ended a run of eight games without a win. But that will be put behind Harriers
Saturday, January 6, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' boss Jan Molby is still trying to solve the mystery of how his side went down 3-2 in Saturday's exciting Nationwide League Division Three match against Halifax Town at The Shay. "I'll never be able to
Harriers' twice-postponed match at Shrewsbury Town will be played on Tuesday, March 20. They entertain Southend United next Tuesday (7.45pm).
Tuesday, December 12, 2000 SUPERSUB Tony Bird swooped to score a 100th minute golden goal to earn Kidderminster Harriers a 2-1 victory in last night's controversial LDV Vans Trophy first round clash with Carlisle United at rain-sodden Aggborough. A torrential
JAN Molby is calling for Kidderminster Harriers fans to help his off-colour side regain winning form this Saturday. Harriers have not won this year but the form of weekend visitors Barnet, former non-league rivals, is also suffering with just one victory
TUESDAY night's visit to Shrewsbury Town was called off on the morning of the match. A 10am pitch inspection revealed the Gay Meadow pitch had not drained overnight rain. It had been hit by bad weather since the Shrews' 1-1 home draw with Hartlepool United
A CALF injury forced the productive Thomas Skovbjerg off the pitch as Harriers reserves won 3-0 at Worcester City on Wednesday night. Skovbjerg, still on the long comeback route from knee surgery, came off at half-time to be replaced by veteran midfielder
Saturday, November 18, 2000 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' lack of firepower enabled Burton Albion to set up another reunion between Jan Molby and his former Liverpool team-mate Nigel Clough following Saturday's goalless FA Cup first round draw at Aggborough
HAPLESS Kidderminster Harriers are in need of a slice of luck, according to frustrated boss Jan Molby. Harriers, plagued by injuries, missed chances and sloppy defensive errors, are still hunting their first win in 2001. And Tuesday night's 4-0 drubbing
HARRIERS have moved back their Division Three home game with Cardiff City by 24 hours after police advice. The all-ticket match will be at noon on Sunday, February 25.
Tuesday, November 7, 2000 TONY Bird finally broke his duck by hitting two dramatic last-gasp goals in Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 win over Kingstonian in last night's JC Thompson Champion-ship Shield clash at Aggborough. After failing to find the net in
A RUN of seven games without a win hardly makes pleasant reading for Harriers fans in 2001. They have also failed to taste success away from home in Division Three since a 2-1 win at Darlington in October. Harriers, very much in a transitional stage,
Saturday, November 4, 2000 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Jan Molby is urging his players to be more ruthless in front of goal after spurning a number of chances in Saturday's 1-1 Nationwide League Division Three draw against rivals Cheltenham Town at
Tuesday, October 24, 2000. KIDDERMINSTER Harriers paid the price for failing to capitalise on a period of intense second half pressure by tumbling to a 2-0 Nationwide Division Three defeat against table-topping Chesterfield at Aggborough last night. The
RECORD losses for Kidderminster Harriers in their Conference-winning season have brought a fresh appeal for more fans from ambitious chief Lionel Newton. Harriers revealed a loss of £416,457 for the financial year ending last May but chairman Mr Newton
Saturday, October 14, 2000 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers stormed back three times to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw after five goals were scored in 11 amazing minutes during Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank. "It was
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers reserves hit the top of the Central Conference League after a crushing 5-1 victory over county rivals Worcester City at Aggborough on Wednesday night. Harriers may have fielded a more experienced line-up but their non-league opponents
BROMSGROVE Rovers boss Steve Daniels is hoping to bring former Kidderminster Harriers defender Jon Ford to the club next season. Ford, who also enjoyed spells in the Football League with Swansea, Bradford, Gillingham and Barnet, has been released by Halesowen
EVESHAM United defender Andy Smith has held off all challengers to win the Evening News' Ray Mercer Memorial Trophy. The 29-year-old full-back was a model of consistency in the Common Road club's best-ever season in the Dr Martens League, helping them
Tuesday, September 13, 2000. KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were left kicking themselves all the way home after failing to cash in against a Southend side down to ten men for the final 39 minutes of last night's match. In the end they had to settle for a share
IT'S win or bust for Bromsgrove Rovers when they entertain Atherstone United in the Dr Martens League Western Division tonight (7.45). Rovers must win their last two matches -- they are at home to Bilston Town on Saturday -- to stand any chance of avoiding
Saturday, September 9, 2000. KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Molby is urging his players to have more self-belief following their goalless Nationwide League Division Three draw against Barnet at Underhill on Saturday. He said: "The funny thing is we
NOTHING less than three wins from their last three games will do if Bromsgrove Rovers are to avoid the drop - says Director of Football Steve Daniels. Rovers slipped into the Dr Martens League Western Division relegation zone following a double defeat
DEFENDER Craig Hinton gave Jan Molby some much-needed good news after committing his future to the Harriers. The 23-year-old former Birmingham City trainee has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal. Hinton has been an ever-present in Division Three
BROMSGROVE Rovers' hectic finish to the season continues with a rescheduled Dr Martens League Western Division game at Racing Club Warwick tomorrow (3pm). The game is the second of five Rovers play in the final week. They were due to visit Paget today
JAN Molby reacted to disappointing New Year results by transfer-listing six more of his Harriers squad. With centre-back Steve Pope - on loan at Moor Green - already available, Molby has made room for further squad developments. Three summer signings,
BROMSGROVE Rovers face a goalkeeping crisis at the start of a critical week in their Dr Martens League Western Division survival bid. Their one 'keeper Elliott Morris was rushed into hospital earlier this week with appendicitis, and following an operation
BROMSGROVE Rovers exp-ect former Kidderminster Harriers midfielder Neil Cart-wright to make his debut in tomorrow's trip to Mangots-field for a Dr Martens League Western Division encounter (3pm). Cartwright has made the switch from Halesowen Town along
Saturday, August 19, 2000 JAN Molby slammed his side's defending after Kidderminster Harriers slumped to a 2-0 defeat by 10-man Scunthorpe United on Saturday. Harriers played with an extra man for most of the match after Scunthorpe skipper Nigel Pepper
BROMSGROVE Rovers could have several more new faces on show as they face a daunting trip to leaders Bilston Town (3pm). New Director of Football Steve Daniels has lodged several seven-day approaches for players and is hoping to land some of them in time
BROMSGROVE Rovers hope to celebrate their latest reprieve from closure by moving out of the Dr Martens League Western Division relegation zone tonight. Rovers, who had an £18,000 winding-up order from HM Customs and Excise adjourned for a further 28 days
CRISIS club Bromsgrove Rovers have been given a 28-day stay of execution in their bid to avoid a winding-up order. Rovers, who were faced with an £18,000 demand from HM Customs and Excise in a Liverpool court yesterday, had the hearing adjourned until
REDDITCH UNITED (0) 0 Paget Rangers (2) 2 REDDITCH United's cup preparations were dealt a blow as they came unstuck against a Paget side fighting for their Dr Martens Western division future. A patched up Reds team saw unexpected appearances from Dominic
REDDITCH UNITED (1) 3 Bromsgrove Rovers (0) 1 TWO late strikes by substitutes Micky Moore and Mark Smith saw Redditch complete the double over their neighbours. The Reds were given the perfect start when they took the lead after just 34 seconds when Nicky
CRISIS club Bromsgrove Rovers have suffered a fresh blow after three of their directors resigned. Phil Baker, Tony Partridge and Tom Herbert quit after an emergency board meeting last night, reducing the number of directors at the club to six. The trio
BROMSGROVE District Council have denied claims that they are stalling on granting troubled Bromsgrove Rovers a new lease on their Victoria Ground home. The club faces a winding-up order in Liverpool on Monday from HM Customs and Excise, who are demanding
REDDITCH UNITED (1) 3 Bedworth United (0) 0 PAUL Danks took his goal tally to six in three games with a stunning hat-trick on Saturday. But it was the overall performance of the team which stood out, as the Reds comprehensively extended their unbeaten
REDDITCH UNITED (2) 3 Cirencester Town (0) 0 TWO stunning strikes by Paul Danks and a debut goal for Krystof Kotylo ensured Redditch ended their eight-game run without a league win. After just 90 seconds Reds' leading scorer Nicky Cross was left with
BROMSGROVE Rovers have made yet another addition to their squad ahead of tomorrow's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Cirencester Town (3pm). Wesley Meacham, a 17-year-old left-sided player released by Aston Villa, could be in line for his
REDDITCH UNITED (1) 1 Stourbridge (2) 2 The Reds' season lies in tatters after Saturday's abject performance saw them submit to struggling Stourbridge. Redditch put in one of their worst performance of the season as a complete lack of passion, commitment
Blakenall (0) 0 REDDITCH UNITED (0) 0 After two heavy defeats, Redditch stemmed the tide by playing their part in a game short on attacking ideas. But it could also be that familiarity bred contempt as manager Rob Smith fielded a Reds team with six former
BROMSGROVE Rovers have escaped with a £250 fine after fears they may have had to replay their FA Umbro Trophy tie at Lancaster City. Rovers won the second round tie 1-0 on December 2, but Lancaster protested after three Rovers players wore different numbers
REDDITCH UNITED (1) 4 Yate Town (0) 0 REDDITCH made it 13 goals and nine points from their last three home games with this convincing victory over the league's bottom side. And the result, which saw the Reds climb to fifth in the table, was achieved without
WORCESTER City, Hereford United and Evesham United have all been drawn at home in the third round of the FA Umbro Trophy -- while Bromsgrove Rovers must travel to face an England legend. City will entertain Dr Martens League Western Division side Tiverton
Bilston Town (0) 1 REDDITCH UNITED (0) 0 Redditch missed out on the opportunity to stake their claim as serious promotion candidates as they fell to Scott Voice's 13th goal of the season. Rob Smith revamped the defence after Wednesday's 3-1 home defeat
BROMSGROVE Rovers are hoping their shock FA Umbro Trophy successes will help them escape from relegation danger. Rovers, third from bottom in the Dr Martens League Western Division, stunned Lancaster City, currently sixth in the Unibond League Premier
REDDITCH UNITED 1 Sutton Coldfield Town 3 Redditch slumped out of the Birmingham Senior Cup after being brushed aside by the visitors. The result was rarely in doubt after Craig Dutton and Duncan Ferguson had given Sutton a two-goal advantage inside the
BROMSGROVE Rovers striker Richard Burgess has signed for Second Division Northampton Town. The 21-year-old, who joined Rovers from Worcester City earlier this season, impressed Northampton during a trial last week and has signed for a nominal fee. Meanwhile
MICHAEL Crawford is set to make his home debut for Bromsgrove Rovers when they entertain Bedworth United in the Dr Martens League Wes-tern Division tomorrow (3pm). The signing from Moor Green, who is a full international for St Kitts, shone on his debut
STRUGGLING Bromsgrove Rovers are set to introduce another new signing in tonight's must-win game at Racing Club Warwick (7.45). Sean Bedward, who can play up front or on the left wing, has been recruited from Hinckley United. He is likely to make his
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 REDDITCH UNITED 3 Worcestershire Senior Cup Two late goals in each half condemned Reds to another night of cup shame. Redditch took the lead after 12 minutes when Jamie Hart stooped to head home Ross Knight's pinpoint cross. The visitors
BROMSGROVE Rovers look set to have yet more fresh faces on show in tomorrow's Dr Martens League Western Division game at Atherstone United (3pm). Chief executive Pat Bannister says they are on the verge of signing an unnamed midfielder with Conference
BROMSGROVE Rovers must concentrate on the business of picking up league points when they entertain Tiverton Town tomorrow in the Dr Martens League Western Division (3pm). Rovers' spirits have been transformed by their excellent FA Umbro Trophy replay
Stocksbridge Park Steels 1 REDDITCH UNITED 1 Reds hung on for a draw in their FA Umbro Trophy second round tie at Stocksbridge Park Steels on Saturday, despite player/manager Rob Smith being sent off with 21 minutes of the game to go. Playing against
REDDITCH UNITED 1 (0) Weston-Super-Mare 0 (0) The Reds notched up their third successive home victory with a much improved performance against Western division high-flyers Weston. Redditch, smarting from the 6-1 mauling by Worcester City just five days
JOHN Chambers is the latest person to throw his hat into the ring for the managerial vacancy at Bromsgrove Rovers. Chief executive Pat Bannister confirmed that the former Kidderminster and Halesowen boss had applied for the vacancy, and said that interviews
Worcester City 6 (1) REDDITCH UNITED 1 (1) Dr Martens League Cup Redditch crashed out of the Dr Martens Cup at the hands of Premier division rivals Worcester City after a woeful second half performance. But it could have been a different story had the
I AM the Event Patron for Trek Costa Rica, an eight-day trek in March. 2002 to raise funds for two charities working for children and young people with disabilities, KIDS and Kith & Kids. Our trekkers will spend several days in the rainforest of the
