NEW striker Robbie Matthews is aiming to be the daddy for Harriers up front and get them back on the goal trail.

The towering 6ft 4in tall hitman, who has just became a father for the first time, has so far impressed for the Aggborough side without hitting the back of the net against Ebbsfleet and Kettering.

The 27-year-old came closest to scoring for Harriers against Kettering when he saw a thumping effort hit the woodwork.

The striker, who signed from Salisbury last week, has been compared to Premier League hitman Peter Crouch because of his height and aerial prowess and he aims to make opposition defenders feel small for the rest of the season.

He said: "It's still early days yet, but the gaffer and Neil [Howarth] are top quality guys and they make you feel at home."

"I want to get off the mark as soon as possible just to settle in.

"I nearly did it against Kettering and I can't believe it didn't go in, I would have been the hero but at the end of the day it hit the post and came back out.

"I thought we battered them and deserved to win the game.

"I try and put myself about because I'm 6ft 4in tall and make it awkward for defenders as much as possible."

Harriers have only scored once in their first four Blue Square Premier games but hopes are high that the fledgling striker partnership of Matthews and Matthew Barnes-Homer can start to catch fire.

The Aggborough side go to Grays Athletic in the league on Saturday, which has not been a happy hunting ground for manager Mark Yates and his troops, and the duo's goals could prove to be the difference.

Matthews said: "I think we're starting to gel, Matthew's getting on the end of my flicks all the time and I know he's always there.

"He's good runner and will go for the ball all the time, I just think the more games we play the better we'll get."

Matthews will be inspired by newborn son, Stanley, who shares a name with the legendary Blackpool and England winger.

Harriers' new hitman admitted that the name was more coincidence than in honour of Blackpool's legendary winger.

"I just liked the name, it's nothing to do with Stanley Matthews, it's a bit of a coincidence," he commented.