A backs-to-the-wall defensive performance form Harriers in the second half allowed them to hang on to their lead and give Mark Yates a winning start to his career as manager.

The new manager made few changes to the team that lost at Altrincham in their previous game, Patrick Flynn and Simon Heslop dropped down to the bench to be replaced by Johnny Mullins and Marc Pugh respectively.  John Danby kept his place despite his errors that cost the team the game at Altrincham.

Harriers had a great chance to take an early lead, Gareth Sheldon blasting over the bar in the first minute after pouncing on a wayward backpass but from then on the first half was all Woking and Harriers looked as bad as they have at any time this season.  Justin Richards, the top scorer in the Conference, set Craig McAllister away on the right midway through the half and then galloped forward to get on the end of the cross but his downward header at the far post as tipped over the bar by Danby.

Richards went close again after half an hour heading Ian Selley's corner against the crossbar.  Harriers had another chance late in the half, following their best move, Sheldon knocked the ball down to Iyseden Christie who played it back to him but he curled his shot just beyond the reach of Shwan Jalal in the home goal but also past the far post.

After the break Harriers were far better and had more purpose about them.  Early in the half Sheldon's throw from the right found Mullins whose header was half cleared only as far as Russ Penn but his shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved by Jalal.  At the other end Danby came to Harriers' rescue pushing way McAllister's header from Steve Ferguson's cross.  Midway through the half Woking had a good shout for a penalty turned down when Mark Jackson appeared to handle the ball.

Harriers went close again when Michael Blackwood set up Sheldon whose shot almost deceived Jalal who fumbled it past the post for a corner.  From the resulting corner from the left Terry Fleming's poor cross found Mullins at the near post who volleyed it in for his first goal of the season.  There should have been a further Harriers goal thirteen minutes from the end when a long ball over the top found Christie but his poor first touch allowed Jalal to gather the ball up.

At the other end a scramble in the Harriers goalmouth led to a drop ball in the penalty area, the ball ran to Tom Hutchinson whose shot was cleared off the line by Jackson.  As Woking pressed for an equaliser the Harriers were forced back and the home team looked certain to level the scores.  Their last best chance came five minutes from the end; a corner from the left was not cleared properly and when it was played back in to the danger area Ferguson's header was held on the line by Danby.  Harriers were then able to see out the remaining time and held on for their first away league win since September.