Mansfield v Harriers (From Kidderminster Shuttle)

4:58pm

That is it! Harriers hold on for a great win. They were very good in the first half but it was their defensive qualities that came to the fore in the second period. Even when Sean Clancy was harshly sent off, the whole team kept Mansfield at bay! Well done lads! 

4:56pm

93- Adam Murray diverts a pacey cross wide. Harriers holding on still! 

4:55pm

It is all Mansfield now. They have won countless corners and free kicks but Harriers have defended brilliantly.

4:53pm

Four minutes of time added on! 

4:53pm

89- Danny Lewis does brilliantly to punch away Matt Rhead's close range header!  

4:51pm

Final change for Harriers as Ricky Shakes replaces Malbon.

4:51pm

Final change for Harriers as Ricky Shakes replaces Malbon.

4:50pm

There has been some excellent blocks and challenges by Gowling and Dunkley. 

4:49pm

85- More pressure from Stags but Meikle shoots over the bar. 

4:47pm

84- Danny Lewis makes a good save to stop Adam Murray's over bead kick.

4:44pm

Lee Vaughan returns to the pitch 

The attendance is 2,405 with 208 Harriers fans.

4:44pm

Vaughan has to come off but Harriers manages to defend a corner. 

4:43pm

Lee Vaughan is down in the box with a head injury but the referee does not stop play. 

4:42pm

88- Callum Gittings pounces on Geohaghon's poor pass but he fires a first time effort wide! 

4:41pm

78- Lee Beevers, whose play acting saw Clancy dismissed, Is replaced by striker Matt Rhead.

4:40pm

76- This is a big test for Harriers, can they survive the final 13 minutes? 

4:37pm

73- Sean Clancy catches Lee Beevers and is shown a straight red card. The winger looks stunned as the challenge was not that bad. Harriers down to 10 men.

4:35pm

71- Double change for Harriers. Clancy on for Johnon and Blissett replaces Rowe. 

4:33pm

70- Chris Clements takes a FK for Mans but the ball goes behind for a GK.

4:32pm

68- Johnson delivers a searching low cross from the right but Malbon cannot quite connect. 

4:28pm

65- Harriers awarded a FK 20-yards out on the right. Storer plays it in and Gowling does well to race to far post and head the ball back but none of his teammates had made their way into the box.

4:26pm

Josh Gowling is booked for pulling back Matt Green.

4:26pm

62- Geohaghon heads goalwards at the far post but Danny Lewis reads situation well and makes a solid save.

4:26pm

62- Geohaghon heads goalwards at the far post but Danny Lewis reads situation well and makes a solid save.

4:26pm

62- Geohaghon heads goalwards at the far post but Danny Lewis reads situation well and makes a solid save.

4:23pm

There is another scramble and Harriers clear the ball. Mansfield bossing the game at the moment.

4:22pm

60- Danny Lewis does well to get a hand to Green's shot, who had diverted an effort from Meikle goalwards.

4:20pm

57- Lindon Meikle escapes the attentions of Vincent and drives int box but slices a shot wide.

4:19pm

56- Storer finds Rowe on the left. He drives into box but a defender blocks his shot.

4:17pm

54- Lee Vaughan puts ball out for Mansfied corner. The ball is sent in by Murray but Richie Sutton goes to ground under pressure from Dunkley. Despite Mansfield's claim for a penalty the referee ignores them.

4:13pm

51- Colin Daniel drives forward but he scuffs a shot side for outside the box.

4:08pm

Colin Daniel and Richie Sutton replace Briscoe and Thompson at start of second half.

4:05pm

It looks as though Stags boss Paul Cox is going to make two changes. 

3:52pm

That is the break! Harriers have been the better side in a very open first half. But Matt Green has hit the woodwork twice so this game is certainly not over yet!  

3:49pm

46- Harriers survive! Matt Green beats Lewis with a rising shot but it crashes off the bar and bounces out. Green then fires the follow up wide! Phew! 

3:47pm

44- The ball falls to Lindon Meikle on the edge of the box but his rifles a first time effort over the bar.

3:46pm

42- More pressure from Harriers. Demetriou races down the left and tries to keep a slightly long passin play. 

3:43pm

It looks as though Chris Clements and Kyle Storer have got entangled while battling for the ball. It looks for a moment that tempers might flare but it all calms down. 

3:41pm

37- Johnson crosses from the right and Demetriou races in and sees his header hit the bar. It also looked as though Briscoe had handled the ball as it went behind for a corner but the referee was unmoved despite Harriers' remonstrations.

3:39pm

35- Good block by Gowling as Green tries to shoot. Harriers defending well but Mansfield do look dangerous.

3:38pm

34- Mansfield are awarded a free-kick just outside the area. Matt Green's shot flies through wall but Lewis makes a comfortable save.

3:32pm

Lee Vaughan needs treatment after that save. He looks okay to continue though. 

3:32pm

28- So close! Danny Lewis gets a hand to John Demspter's header from a corner. A player then clears it off the line. 

3:28pm

24- Anthony Malbon is played into the box and after a neat turn, forces Marriott into a fine save.

3:23pm

18- The. All breaks to Rowe on the edge of the box. The striker steadies himself and fires in a shot but it is straight at keeper Alan Marriott.

3:20pm

16- Good block by Demetriou as Howells fires in a shot. Harriers have another corner to defend but they deal with it this time. Mansfield having a small spell on top.

3:18pm

14- Harriers survive to concede a corner as they struggled to clear a Geohaghon cross. 

Dunkley heads the corner out and Lindon Meikle tries a low long range shot which Danny Lewis saves well.

3:15pm

12- Anthony Malbon misses a really good chance! A slip by Geohaghon allowe James Vincent to break into the box and slop the ball to the striker but from 12 yards out he shoots wide.

3:12pm

7- Geohaghon blocks a Rowe shot for a corner. It is not a good delivery but Gittings is fouled by Briscoe 20 yards out for a Harriers FK.

The ball is touched to Demetriou, who blasted in a fine shot, which was just a fraction too high.

3:09pm

6- Matt Green turns 20 yards out, drives forward and he unleashes a fierce low shot which smashes off the bottom left post and behind for a GK. 

3:08pm

5- Harriers have started brightly here. 

3:08pm

5- Harriers have started brightly here. 

3:08pm

3- Harriers win a corner. Storer plays it short to Johnson and sends in a low ball but it is cleared at the near post.

3:05pm

2- Geohaghon is booed by the Harriers fans when he touches the ball.

3:05pm

1 - Good ball by Rowe releases Johnson down the left. He speeds free and plays in a lovely low pass which Lee Beevers is forced to clear.

3:03pm

It should be remembered that Harriers' defence has been built on a rock solid defence this season. The keeping of Josh Gowling was a very important move. The question is, can remaining the strikers score goals? 

2:45pm

Anthony Malbon starts against the side which resulted in him being airlifted to hospital on the final day of the season.

Luckily, the young striker was not seriously injured.

As I recall he was fouled recklessly by Louis Briscoe, so it will be interesting to serif there is any fireworks between them this afternoon.

2:40pm

Stags boss Paul Cox fields the same wide which narrowly lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup third round. That means former Reds skipper Exodus Geohaghon, who had a brief and unhappy spell at Aggborough, starts.

Former Harriers hitman Nick Wright is on the bench. 

Mansfield: Marriott, Thompson, Dempster, Beevers, Geohaghon, Howells, Clements, Murray, Meikle, Green, Briscoe.

Subs: Sutton, Wright, Stevenson, Daniel.
Referee: Declan Ford (Lincoln).

2:28pm

Steve Burr has brought in Anthony Malbon to partner Ryan Rowe up front. Marvin Johnson starts ahead of Ricky Shakes, while Kyle Storer returns to the side after recovering from an infection.

Harriers: Lewis, Vaughan, Demetriou, Dunkley, Gowling, Storer, Gittings, Vincent, Malbon, Rowe, Johnson.

Subs: Williams, Blissett, Shakes, N Vaughan, Clancy.

2:24pm

It looks as though Anthony Malbon will partner Ryan Rowe up front, while Marvin Johnson starts. Kyle Storer will also be restored to the side after overcoming an infection.

1:42pm

Harriers begin life after Jamille Matt at Mansfield this afternoon. No indication of who will be starting in his place but Steve Burr does have three strikers at his disposal in Nathan Blissett, Anthony Malbon and top scorer Ryan Rowe.

1:23pm

Good afternoon Harriers fans. I will be providing live updates from Harriers' Blue Square Bet Premier clash at Field Mill.