A look ahead to Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Guiseley at Aggborough….
By Matty Paddock - 11/10/2024
Posted 7 months ago
HARRIERS host Northern Premier League outfit Guiseley in a key Emirates FA Cup tie on Saturday.
The Lions are flying high in their division, with just one league defeat since August and wins aplenty seeing them comfortably in the play-off positions.
Boosting that has been a strong FA Cup run so far. They began in the First Qualifying Round, and saw off Ashton United and 1874 Northwich to make it through to the third qualifying stage.
At that point they drew National League North leaders Scunthorpe United and, thanks to arguably the performance of the round, dispatched of the Iron courtesy of an excellent 1-0 win.
Harriers boss Phil Brown remarked: “We’ve got some serious business to be done. It’s not by any stretch of the imagination a walkover.
“Guiseley have already shown that, if they bring their A Game to the table, they can beat the team at the top of the division we’re playing in.
“So they’re no mugs, they’re no walkover and we’ve got to be prepared for and understand what’s coming out of their changing room and, more importantly, what’s coming out of our changing room.”
Guiseley are fighting hard to return to the National League North following relegation in 2022.
Their last trip to Aggborough came that year when Harriers were 3-0 league winners, one of three wins for the Reds in the eight meetings between these two sides to-date.
The first came way back in 2007 when, in an FA Trophy match, Russ Penn and Johnny Harkness netted in a 2-1 success at Nethermoor Park.
Saturday will be the first FA Cup meeting between the two outfits, who shared one National League season together in 2015-16.
Brown has confirmed that defender Alex Penny is a strong candidate to return to the Harriers squad after a recent injury, a strong week’s training under the defender’s belt this week.
Luke Summerfield and Ben Beresford are longer-term absentees, while Paul Downing is still said to be a couple of weeks away from the prospect of a return to the training field.
We’re delighted that Summerfield will be at Aggborough for Saturday’s game.
Luke will make pre-match presentations to Zak Brown and Ashley Hemmings for their recent appearance milestones.
Kick off at Aggborough on Saturday is at 3:00pm.
MATCH TICKETS
As with previous rounds in this season’s FA Cup, tickets for the game have been significantly reduced and 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: £5 is added to 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.
GET YOUR PROGRAMME
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Pick one up form sellers around the ground or in the Club Shop. If you want to guarantee your copy or can’t make the match itself, you can still order a copy online. There’s FREE UK mainland delivery and the issue will drop on your doorstep in the day or two following the match.
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.
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.
STADIUM LIGHTING
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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
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