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** LATEST NEWS **
- 28 August - Witnessed by Des Lynam, Harriers record
their first away win of the season on their first visit to Brighton's
Withdean Stadium. Jan Molby changed his team around to combat the home
team, bringing Mark Shail back in and again playing Bird and Foster
on the wings. After a dour goalless first half, Harriers caught Brighton
on the attack, Tony Bird got away on the right and crossed low to
the far post where Ian Foster was waiting to score his first of the season.
The result was put beyond doubt when Ian Bogie set Dean Bennett free
and he raced clear to score his first of the season. Stuart Brock came
in for Tim Clarke and prove to be a more than able deputy, pulling off a
string of saves to keep Brighton at bay.
- 26 August - Harriers continue their good start with
a deserved 2-1 win over The Shaymen. Despite going behind against the
run of play, two goals from Stewart Hadley gave Harriers the points. Hadley
is now the leading scorer in Division 3 with 4 gols in all competitions.
- 25 August - Paul Webb is set to miss tomorrow's game
with Halifax as he is still suffering from the leg injury sustained at
Scunthorpe. Expect Harriers to line-up Clarke, Clarkson, Stamps, Bogie,
Hinton, Shail, Bennett, Horne, Foster, Bird, Hadley.
- 22 August - Harriers tonight marked their Worthington
Cup debut with an excellent 1-1 draw at Walsall. Stewart Hadley was
again the history maker scoring the clubs' first goal in the competition
as Harriers came from behind in an entertaining cup tie. Jann Molby
made several changes to his line-up, bringing in Mark Shail for his
debut and deployed Tony Bird and Ian Foster as wide men. Harriers
suffered an early setback when Portuguese star Jorge Leitao swept the
Saddlers into the lead but fought back strongly and deservedly equalised
midway through the second half. Despite some late scares, Harriers
held on for the draw which sets up the second leg at Aggborough in a
fortnight very nicely.
- 21 August - Paul Webb is Harriers' only fresh injury
worry ahead of tomorrow's Worthington Cup tie at Walsall. The experienced
midfielder picked up a knock to his ankle in the incident with Nigel
Pepper at Scunthrpe on Saturday. Expect his place to be taken by Ian
Bogie in the midfield. St@tto's predicted line-up: Clarke, Clarkson,
Stamps, Bogie, Hinton, Smith, Bennett, Horne, Bird, Ducros, Hadley.
- 19 August - Harriers this afternoon suffered their
first defeat of the season against ten-man Scunthorpe at Glanford Park.
Iron captain was Nigel Pepper was dismissed after just 16 minutes for
throwing a punch at Paul Webb. Poor defendeing shortly afterwards
allowed Steve Torpey to head the home team ahead. Harriers matched
Scunthorpe for most of the match for both fitness and talent but fell
down in the final third of the field where they were not quite incisive
enough, Andy Ducros' long range effort the only on target attempt for
the Harriers in the first half. After the break the game continued
to flow from end to end, but just as Harriers were bulding up some
momentum Scunthorpe scored again to end the game, Graves scoring with
a measured chip over Tim Clarke.
- 18 August - New signing Ian Bogie is added to the
Harriers squad for tomorrow's game at Scunthorpe's Glanford Park. Missing
will be Steve Pope and Thomas Skovbjerg who are both injured. St@tto's
predicts the Harriers to line up as follows: Clarke, Clarkson, Stamps,
Webb, Hinton, Smith, Bennett, Horne, Foster, Ducros, Hadley.
- 15 August - Ian Bogie
is set to join the Harriers tomorrow morning. Despite interest from
Luton and Darlington, the former Port Vale playmaker who turned out
for Harriers at Boston in a friendly last week, has agreed a two year contract at Aggborough.
- 12 August - League football begins at Aggborough with a
superb 2-0 victory over Torquay United. Goals from Stewart Hadley and a
screamer from Barry Horne gave Harriers a convincing win. Always in control,
it was Harriers who looked like the experienced team and Torquay the
newly promoted side. More performances like this are required to see Harriers
repeat the successes of last season.
- 11 August - The season kicks off tomorrow, Harriers will
take on Torquay with an almost complete squad for manager Jan Molby
to pick from, missing will be the suspended Steve Pope and goalkeeper
Brendan Murphy who has a thigh injury. St@tto predicts the following to be
the Harriers line-up for this historic match: Clarke, Clarkson, Stamps,
Webb, Shail, Smith, Bennett, Horne, Bird, Foster, Ducros.
Harriers will be led by Ian Clarkson who was this week named as the
new captain ahead of Mark Shail who has been leading the side in the pre-season
games.
- 5 August - Experienced midfielder Ian Bogie made a
surprise appearance in the Harriers midfield at Boston. The former Newcastle,
Preston, Millwall, Leyton Orient and Port Vale player looked comfortable
in partnership with Barry Horne as Harriers ended their pre-season programme
with a 1-1 draw at Conference newcomers Boston. Stats.
- 3 August - Finally, after a period of uncertainty, Barry
Horne has put pen to paper and signed a one year contract with the Harriers.
- 3 August - With injuries to key defenders Scott Stamps
and Craig Hinton, manager Jan Molby is considering bringing in a replacement
on loan in time for the start of the season next Saturday. He was quoted
by Tim Nash in the Express & Star as saying, "We always have the loan
system on our side if we need it. It's not just something we will use in an
emergency - if the right player comes along the we will look at it".
- 2 August - Stourport Swifts were defeated 3-0 at Walshes
Meadow tonight, Andy Ducros scoring twice and Tony Bird the other. Harriers
were always comfortably in control of the game, the gulf in class was a little too
much for the Swifts and Harriers loooked much sharper than in the previous
match at Northwich at the weekend. Stats.
- 1 August - Phil King has departed Aggborough. A settlement
has been reached on the remaining year of his contract and he now joins Bath
City on a free transfer. At Twerton Park he will link up with another former
Harrier Jimmy Fraser. In his time at Aggborough, King played 17 times and
scored 3 goals (NC:7+7 apps, 2 goals; FAT: 1,0; WSC:2,1).
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