Saturday: Radcliffe (H)

A look ahead to Saturday’s opening home fixture of the season…

By Matty Paddock - 16/08/2024

Posted 2 years ago

Harriers players celebrate a goal on the opening day. Pic (C) KHFC

PHIL Brown is warning his Harriers side to be on their guard when they welcome newly promoted Radcliffe to Aggborough on Saturday.

The Northern Premier League Champions are managed by experienced duo Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson, who are tried and tested in success at this level.

On the back of that promotion, they showed their mettle once more on the opening day by coming from 2-0 down at Scarborough Athletic, netting an equaliser in the second minute of added time to secure a 3-3 draw.

Harriers, of course, notched a win on the road last weekend with success at Darlington, leading nicely into Saturday’s first home clash of the new North campaign.

Brown knows there’s plenty to look forward to but is well aware of the threats the visitors will pose.

“On Saturday, the sun will be shining with great surroundings and a lovely surface,” he told our YouTube channel.

“Hopefully the home supporters will turn up and we’ve got a team that comes plays football as well, Radcliffe proved in their first game of the season that they’ve got potency, they’ve got goals, and they’ve certainly shown that in the pre-season games we’ve watched as well.

“So we’ve got to be on our guard, but we’ve got to be believing in the fact that we’ve got a decent scalp in Darlington who a lot of people are expecting at the right end of the table.”

Despite having an energised opposition on Saturday, Brown repeated his insistence that his side must still focus on themselves.

“I think the management team that’s coming in [with] Radcliffe know what they’re doing at this level, and we’ve got to be wary of that, guarded by it.

“But we’ve got to believe in what we’re doing and carry that out to the best of our ability.

“If we do that then I’ll be pleased.”

Kick off at Aggborough on Saturday is at 3:00pm

MATCH TICKETS

Ticket for the game are on sale right now for home and away fans online.

Online purchase is still by far the quickest and easiest way to get your ticket to the game, and you can do this via our online platform at any point up to 15 minutes after kick off.

Can’t purchase online? You can call our Ticket Office on 01562 823 931 who will assist.

Home fans: Prices rise by £5 for any ticket purchased in person at the box office on the day of the match. To avoid this, buy online up to 15 minutes after kick off.

Away fans: Tickets must purchased in advance or online, no tickets will be sold to away supporters in person at the ground on the day of the match. Contact us on the details above if you need any assistance.

AGGBOROUGH IS CASHLESS

Please remember, Aggborough Stadium and all of its outlets are cashless – we cannot accept cash as payment under any circumstances.

LIMITED CAR PARKING

Car Parking spaces at Aggborough are, as ever, extremely limited. Please, where you can, travel to the game without needing to park to avoid disappointment or disruption.

Please also park with consideration of our local residents.

SEASON TICKET COLLECTIONS

Season Ticket cards have been available for collection for a number of weeks, and the Ticket Office is open for collections up to 4:30pm on Friday.

We’ll be open again from 10:30am on Saturday, but please bear in mind that after 2:00pm, match day ticket sales will need to be prioritised.

YOUR MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

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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.

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, and rememeber that your entry into Aggborough Stadium is subject to the acceptance of the National League’s Ground regulations and adherence to the Smoke No Joke policy. Both documents are clearly visible and available on entry turnstiles but are also available for download below.

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