COLIN Gordon has asked Kidderminster Harriers fans to trust in his long term vision for the club as they slip closer to the relegation trap door.

Harriers’ hopes of pulling off a great escape in the Vanarama National League took a huge hit after defeats to Bromley on Saturday and Braintree on Tuesday night.

The Reds are bottom of the table and ten points from safety, with the same number of games left.

Kidderminster face fellow bottom four outfit Torquay United needing a victory just to keep them in contention.

But Gordon stressed that if the worst happens and Harriers fall to their lowest level in over 30 years, the club has plans in place to rise again quickly.

“I want the fans to trust that we’re going in the right direction,” said the chief executive.

“We’ve got fantastic plans in place for next season and everybody at the club is buzzing with what we’re hoping to do.

“What’s important is performances and philosophy and I was very pleased with the performance against Braintree.

“It’s not about what happens this season, it’s what happens over the next five years.

“If we go down we will come back stronger and return to the Vanarama National League and then we’ll be up going another level as well with our style of football.

“Braintree are a top four side and we scared them, so I was pleased.”

If they finish in the bottom four, then Harriers are likely to play in the National North, but Gordon is unfazed by the rough and tumble nature of that league.

He said: “I am not worried about playing in the National North if we go down.

“The pitches won’t be any worse than the ones we’ve played on at Braintree and Cheltenham in recent weeks and we’ll make sure Aggborough’s surface will be a carpet.

“People keep saying to me that it will be too physical but the teams in that division will not be as fit as the league we are in now.

“We’ll be fitter and stronger than the other teams and we’ll be playing in a way that the fans can be proud of and enjoy.

“But with that we’ll also be well organised and solid with it.”

Gordon also said he may well bring in another forward after Harry White returned to Barnsley after his month long loan.

It leaves Kidderminster short on forward options with just Evan Garnett, Arthur Gnahoua and Omari Patrick to call on.

Meanwhile, Harriers continue to search for a new head coach to permanently replace Dave Hockaday, who left in January.

Gordon confirmed he won’t be continuing his caretaker role beyond the end of the season.

“The chairman and I have spoken at length about what to do,” said Gordon.

“I have really enjoyed being in charge although there have been times when I haven’t been pleased, such as the first half against Wrexham which was my fault.

“I know where I would be most useful and that is looking after contracts and helping find revenue for the club, so I won’t be manager next season.

“We’ve got plans in place and it will become clear by the end of the season.”

Meanwhile, chairman Rod Brown has assured supporters that the end of Worcester's ground share deal will not hit the club in the pocket.

City will finish at Aggborough at the end of the season.

By the end of the current campaign the Blue and Whites will have paid £45,000 in rent.

However, Harriers are thought to be close to announcing plans to replace Worcester.

Brown said: “This was a mutual decision by both clubs and we wish them well in the future. Anything we can do to help them move on we will.”