KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Steve Burr is considering bringing in another forward after the departure of Damian Spencer left him with limited striking options.

Spencer returns to Kettering this week after he reached the 93-day limit of his loan deal.

The popular 28-year-old only scored two goals for the Aggborough outfit but a series of bustling displays, especially in Saturday’s memorable FA Trophy quarter-final win at Oxford United, means he will be sadly missed by the manager.

It also leaves Harriers with only three strikers going into Saturday’s Blue Square Premier clash at home to Histon.

Burr can choose from Robbie Matthews, who bagged the dramatic winner at the Kassam Stadium, Darryl Knights or on-loan Port Vale striker James Lawrie.

Lawrie was not registered in time for Saturday’s trophy clash but is available for the visit of the Cambridgeshire side.

However, he is set to miss Tuesday night’s home game against Ebbsfleet after being called up for Northern Ireland under-21’s friendly in San Marino.

Burr admits he may add a new forward once the Histon clash is out of the way but did not rule out a return for Spencer in the future when his deal at Rockingham Road expires.

“I’m sorry to see Damian move on, he’s done exceptionally well for me since I joined the club,” commented Burr.

“He goes back to Kettering but we’ll keep an eye on the situation and who knows what might happen in the future?

“His departure does leave us a little light ahead of Saturday’s game and I would like to bring another body in.

“I’ll see what I can do, it might be we bring someone in next week.”

Ninth-placed Harriers will now turn their attentions to battling for the play-offs in the Football Conference and try to put their two-legged semi-final against Stevenage Borough to the back of their minds.

Aggborough welcomes the Hertfordshire-based Football League hopefuls in the first leg on Saturday, March 13, before the return leg at the Trophy holders seven days later.

But after watching his side knock Conference leaders Oxford out of the Trophy, Burr believes his players won’t have an inferiority complex.

The manager said: “It’s a very tough tie against Stevenage, they’re doing well in the league.

“But it’s a semi-final and over two legs anything could happen, so we’re not going to worry about playing them.

“Beating Oxford shows that we can beat the best in the division and our confidence is really high at the minute.

“It was a very pleasing the way that the lads kept on going in the final 20 minutes.

“Marcus [Bignot] and Robbie [Matthews] came on and it was important that they kept things going in the final 20 minutes when things were getting very tough.

“But I was delighted with the way the bench were willing all the rest of the team on to succeed. That’s the kind of spirit I am trying to generate here.”

Meanwhile, winger David McDermott has joined Southern League Premier side Halesowen Town on a month’s loan to help him regain his match sharpness.

The 21-year-old featured in the Yeltz’s win over Nuneaton on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a serious stomach problem that put him out of action for two months.

The club also captured Derby County keeper Ross Atkins on loan for a month.

n Harriers’ league clash at home to York has been moved because of the FA Trophy semi-finals to Tuesday, March 23 (7.45pm kick-off).

The club are also trying to find new dates for the league trip to Barrow after it was postponed on Tuesday night, and the game at Hayes and Yeading.