A look ahead to Saturday’s clash with Aldershot Town at Aggborough…
By Matty Paddock - 19/01/2024
Posted 2 years ago
PHIL Brown takes charge of Harriers for the first time on Saturday as the Reds host Aldershot Town at Aggborough.
The play-off chasing Shots have enjoyed a fine season so far, pushing hard towards the play-off places and embarking on an excellent FA Cup run that took them to face West Bromwich Albion.
They’ll be stern opposition for Brown’s first encounter in the dugout, but it’s nonetheless one the boss is looking forward to.
He said ahead of the game: “We’ve got a team that I’ve managed to watch a couple of times when I was working for the BBC.
“Aldershot in their Cup run against Stockport county gave a great account of themselves, and are a team that can express themselves in the final third, for sure.
“They’re a team that concedes goals as well, they’re an open side and want to play entertaining football.
“So it’s going to be one of them: when we have the ball we have got to express ourselves, and when they’ve got the ball we have got to be tight.
“We don’t want them to have the chances they’ve been having in certain games.”
Brown will have new signing Sam Bellis available this weekend, while Matt Preston will be remaining with the club until the end of the season.
After a double recall of sorts, Bailey Hobson has now left Harriers, but Kieran Phillips is back with the Reds and also available to Brown.
Saturday is Aldershot’s first visit to DY10 since 2015, while the Shots tasted victory in this season’s return fixture at the EBB Stadium.
The pitch at Aggborough has been covered since the final whistle of last weekend’s game but has understandably been impacted by the freezing conditions.
Thankfully, temperatures are now above freezing throughout Friday afternoon on Saturday and considerable work is continuing. We remain confident the game will go ahead as scheduled, but should that change at any stage, we will update supporters with news as quickly as possible.
Kick-off at Aggborough on Saturday is at 3:00pm.
MATCH TICKETS – KIDS FOR A QUID
Don’t forget, thanks to our partners Purple Granite, we’ve reduced all U16s tickets for Saturday’s game to just £1!
As with all home matches at Aggborough, advance purchase of match tickets is strongly recommended to help minimise queues and also to make a saving.
Home fans: Prices are subject to an additional £5 for any ticket purchased in person at the box office on the day of the match. To avoid this, buy online, any time, up to 15 minutes after kick off – even if this is once you arrive at the ground.
Away fans: Tickets cannot be purchased in person at the Stadium Ticket Office. Please make all purchases online as above.
Any supporters needing assistance with purchasing online can contact us before a match day on 01562 823 931.
AGGBOROUGH IS CASHLESS
Please remember, Aggborough Stadium and all of its outlets are cashless – we cannot accept cash as payment under any circumstances.
YOUR MATCH DAY PROGRAMME
Saturday’s progamme has Phil Brown’s first progamme notes as Harriers Manager as he discusses the role and plenty more. There’s a feature interview with FA Cup hero John Williams and a ton more.
Buy your copy from around the ground or in the Club Shop. To make sure of your copy, or to get one if you can’t make it to the ground, you can purchase online for FREE UK mainland delivery.
NO SMOKING
Aggborough Stadium is a strictly no smoking venue – this means smoking, including the use of vapes and e-cigarettes, is prohibited anywhere within the stadium.
LIVE MATCH STREAMING
Harriers fans can view National League matches this season on National League TV.
All Harriers league matches will be available internationally on the NLTV platform, while games outside of UEFA Article 48 blocked hours (2.45pm to 5.15pm on Monday) will be available to view in the UK, too.
SUPPORTER CONDUCT
Harriers again strongly supports The National League and Football Association in delivering their antisocial conduct message.
Please review the following information before visiting Aggborough.
Specifically, we would like to remind supporters that the club will not tolerate supporter misconduct of any kind. This includes but is not limited to:
- Discriminatory behaviour. This means conduct or language that is aggravated by ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, faith, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.
- Entering the field of play or its immediate surrounding area without permission
- The throwing of missiles towards the pitch, technical area or dugout
- The possession or use of pyrotechnics such as flares or smoke bombs
Please support Kidderminster Harriers responsibility. Should you be concerned by any of the above conduct you may witness, please report it to your nearest steward, to the Club Office or Safety Officer or by e-mail to security@harriers.co.uk
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