'HARRIERS will always have the support of the town' is the message after the side was relegated after a disheartening season.

The Harriers will go back to the to National League North after just one season in the top tier of non-league football, news which was confirmed following the sides 1-0 defeat to Eastleigh.

Loyal fans and even the town's mayor have spoken of their disappointment, but also hope for the future after manager Phil Brown signed to stay with the club for another two years.

Mayor of Kidderminster councillor Darren Chambers said: "I do believe we will rise again.

"The team will always have the support of the town, and of course, myself."

Warwick Nash from the Kidderminster Harriers Independent Supporters' Trust said: "I'm very disappointed.

"Phil Brown came in with a bounce and we were all quite positive - the way he turned things around especially in the first few games was great.

"In the end we ran out of road.

"Another 4/5 games might have just done it.

"With the fanbase we have and the infrastructure it's too big a club to be playing effectively non-league level."

"We hope with the size of the club and the fanbase we will bounce back quickly."

John Beard, of John Beard Tools and Ironmongers, which has been in the town for 46 years is a loyal supporter and is not having second thoughts about renewing his season ticket.

John, who has been a supporter for around 50 years, said: "It's a great pity because it can be very hard to get back up again once a club goes down.

"I wish them the best in the lower league.

"Hopefully they will do well against the smaller clubs they go against next season.

"Years ago we used to get 2,200 fans - we have been getting over 3,000 fans at most of our matches at Aggborough - hopefully all the supporters will keep going.

"I will be renewing my season ticket."

Adam Smith, aged 47, who runs ADS Procurement & Supply Chain and has been a fan since aged seven, said: "If you would have asked me at the start of the season I would have been adamant that we would stay up.

"There was that vibe and the owner seems to be in it for the long term - he's done a lot of good stuff for the club.

"Then it started to go wrong.

"Our captain Shane Byrne - who is our best player - got injured and it spiralled from there.

"He came back and then got injured again. The team is never about one person but it had a big impact.

"It's disappointing, but we stay positive and go again next season.

"Despite the fact we are going down we're getting over 3,000 fans for the last 7/8 games - a few years ago we were getting half that - so it's positive."