Saturday: Harriers v Stourbridge

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HARRIERS enter the Isuzu FA Trophy on Saturday as local rivals Stourbridge visit Aggborough Stadium. 

A place in the Fourth Round is up for grabs as Harriers and the Glassboys go head to head.

It marks the first competitive meetings between the two since the trio of forgettable cup contests for Harriers that saw Stourbridge victorious on three different occasions across two seasons.

All of those took place at the War Memorial Ground so, understandably, Russ Penn is eager to welcome them to DY10 this time around.

He explained he has no interest in resting players or using it as an opportunity to experiment.

Instead, Penn knows it’s a chance to continue the momentum built over the last several weeks.

He explained: “I’m really looking forward to this game. It’s bragging rights and it’s a team we’ll welcome, but we’re looking to win the game to advance further in the cup.

“There’s no point going into the game looking to lose it or change 11 players – we’re at home, there will be a nice, healthy crowd and we’re looking to win the game against our local rivals.

“I really don’t understand the argument of not doing that.”

Of The Glassboys, Penn added:

“The management have done a really good job and steadied the ship there.

“They’ll be like us, a little bit disappointed with where they are in the league at the moment, and looking to have a run in the cup.”

The Manager hinted that skipper Shane Byrne could have some involvement in Saturday’s Trophy tie, should his recovery continue unimpeded.

Byrne has been out of action since the opening day in August with a knee injury, but is edging close to a comeback.

Nat Knight-Percival and Joe Leesley are also close, but are unlikely to go up against Stourbridge.

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

As a reminder, the match will be settled on the day, with penalties due at the end of 90 minutes should scores be level.

MATCH TICKETS

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.

For this game, all prices have been reduced from our normal league pricing structure.

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

There’s a special FA Trophy edition of The Harrier for Saturday’s tie, Issue 16 for the season, which includes extensive opposition coverage, club news, reports, photos and 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.

Get your copy today.

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

Saturday’s FA Trophy match is not available for live streaming.

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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