Nuneaton v Harriers (From Kidderminster Shuttle)

9:43pm

Harriers fans start chanting 'we are going up' but there is a long way to go.

Unfortunately they are second in the table as Wrexham edged out Barrow 1-0. Still, they have won 15 of the last 17 matches to keep title dream alive! 

9:40pm

With ten seconds left Gittings concedes a free-kick 20 yards out. It is chipped into the far side and after a scramble the ball goes behind for a corner! 

Danny Lewis bravely takes the set piece delivery and is fouled as Harriers are awarded a free-kick. 

The keeper takes the kick and the referee blows for full-time! Harriers have won! 

9:37pm

93- We are into the final minute. Harriers defend a throw in and Nuneaton are firing ball into box.

9:36pm

91- Harriers defend a free-kick well.

9:35pm

Three minutes of time added on.

9:35pm

We're in the 90th minute now. Connor Taylor sees a blocked.

9:28pm

Nuneaton change as Daniel Sleath is on for Louis Moult.

9:27pm

83- Anthony Malbon is replaced by Greg Pearson. 

9:26pm

81- Martin Devaney is hacked down and Harriers have a FK in a promising area. Storer whips it in low, it smashes off the far post and just evades Malbon! 

9:25pm

80- Danny Lewis to the rescue! He dives to his left to get hand to Simon Forsdick's low shot.

9:21pm

First change for Nuneaton as Connor Taylor replaces Adam Walker. 

9:18pm

74- Second change for Harriers as Martin Devaney replaces Johnson.

9:16pm

With Harriers leading, they are level on points with leaders on points. Their GD is inferior though.

9:15pm

68- Harriers have a FK a yard outside the box after Jackman was fouled by Walker. 

Goal! Anthony Malbon! 

Burge had saved Demetriou's free-kick but after a scramble another shot is saved and Malbpn makes it six goals in five when stabs it over the line! 

9:11pm

66- Harriers go so close! From a Kyle Storer free-kick, Gowling rises to head goalwards but Burge makes a good save. 

Harriers keep the pressure on and the ball is bobbly around the box. Rowe fires a shot goalwards but Burge gets a hand to it! 

9:10pm

62- Phew! Nuneaton break down the right wing and the ball is swept in and Adam Walker sweeps a shot wide.

9:06pm

61- Gittings puts in a decent ball and Dunkley directs a difficult head er wide.

9:05pm

60- Close! Storer delivers  a corner and Malbon's headed is put over by Burge.

9:04pm

59- Anthony Malbon tries to break free on the left but disciplined Nuneaton close him down.

9:01pm

First change for Harriers in the 56th minute as AMS is replaced by Ryan Rowe.

8:59pm

54- Wesley York slams in a 20 yard shot but it is straight at Danny Lewis.

8:58pm

51- Danny Lewis and Josh Gowling just about scramble a shot away but Harriers attack with added purpose down the right flank.

Gittings pounces on a loose ball and whips in a cross but it just evades AMS and goes out of play.

8:54pm

48- Lee Vaughan's cross radar is very off. Anthony Malbon had did ever so well to chas down a long ball forward. He holds it up by the touch line, finds Vaughan who slams an aimless cross out of play.

8:53pm

48- Harriers break from a corner. Johnson is fouled as he tries to release AMS and referee blows for a FK.

8:50pm

The away army burst into song as the players kick-off, they know what a win means.

8:48pm

Harriers are out quite early, so Steve Burr has probably had a few choice words. He will expect an improvement.

8:47pm

There is a great turn out by the Harriers fans, who have filled almost all of one end.

8:45pm

Grimsby are beating Ebbsfleet 2-0 and Wrexham and Forest Green Rovers are drawing, so as it stands Harriers have slipped down one place to third.

8:34pm

That is half-time. Harriers have been below par in a scrappy game between two committed sides. There has been a dearth of chances and Steve Burr will be looking for his side to find rhythm in the second half. 

8:31pm

45- Brown finds Moult on the edge of the box. He spins smartly but his shot is blocked by Dunkley and Gowling.

8:29pm

42- Brown's flick forces a corner off Jackman. Harriers cannot clear the set piece and from the right York sends in a cross. Brown stabs home but the ball hits Demetriou.

8:26pm

40- Marvin Johnson tries his luck from distance but it is well wide. Harriers reduced to long shots at the moment.

8:25pm

38- Good punch by Nuneaton keeper Lee Burge who is on-loan from Coventry City. He gets good contact on Jackman's free-kick.

8:21pm

34- Nuneaton break down the right and Harriers allow a cross to fly across box. Luckily Nuneaton cannot take advantage of it.

8:20pm

34- Malbon breaks forward and tries to dribble past the Nuneaton defence. The ball falls to Vaughan on the right but his cross is taken by keeper Lee Burge.

8:19pm

34- Danny Jackman finds AMS but the striker is ruled out for offside. 

8:18pm

31- Callum Gittings slips and David McNamee starts a Nuneaton break. He finds Andy Brown but the attack breaks down.

8:16pm

30- The game has gone scrappy over last few minutes. Marvin Johnson is surrounded in central midfield and gives the ball away.

8:16pm

30- At the moment Harriers are not really carving open the home side. Lee Vaughan tries a low 20-yard shot which flies just wide.

8:13pm

27- Callum Gittings finds Malbon in space with a fine long pass but the striker tries to control the ball on his chest and a defender intercepts.

8:12pm

26- York is playing very well for the home side. He makes a raid down the right and delivers a cross. Harriers clear but not very far and Moult and Walker both have chances to shoot before Harriers clear the danger. 

8:10pm

24- York delivers a cross from the right but a Nuneaton player heads it wide at the far post.

8:09pm

23- Amari Morgan-Smith is off side as Callum Gittings tries to pick him out.

8:08pm

One worry is that young centre back Chey Dunkley looks like he is carrying a slight knock. He has some strapping on his right leg, which he has had for a number of games, but looks slightly off the pace.

8:05pm

18- That was good play by Nuneaton as Harriers are carved open. Andrew Brown plays the ball back to Wesley York, who from 20 yards on the right sees a nice effort fly over the bar.

8:01pm

15- Good break by Amari Morgan-Smith.  He races down the right and crosses but as Kyle Storer races into meet it a defender just heads it away.

7:59pm

13- Harriers have a free-kick to defend. It is won in the air by Gavin Cowan, who heads it to Moult but Danny Jackman blocks the attacker's shot.

7:58pm

11- Lee Vaughan breaks free into right side of the box but he sees a shot cleared blocked by a defender.

7:57pm

10- Kyle Storer fires in a shot which deflects off at least one defender to go behind for a corner. Nuneaton then defend set-piece.

7:55pm

9- Some nice play by Nuneaton ends with Lee Vaughan just beating Louis Moult to Adam Walker's pass into the box. 

7:53pm

6- So far Steve Burr's side look lively and bright. They are keen to take game to Nuneaton, who are also trying to get forward.

7:51pm

6- Malbon fires in a shot but he's offside.

7:51pm

5- The away side keep the ball and from 25-yards out, Lee Vaughan tries an ambitious looping shot which keeper Lee Burge has covered.

7:50pm

4- Aaron Phillips sees a bit of the ball down the left and forces several throw ins but Harriers are not threatened.

7:48pm

2- A lovely pass from Danny Jackman pin points Johnson on the left. He almost gets free in the box but a defender tracks back to snuff out the danger.

7:46pm

A quick note on James Vincent, who misses out tonight. He is not injured as far as I am aware, he's been rested.

7:44pm

Remember, a win for Harriers and defeat for Wrexham in Barrow would see Steve Burr's side go to the top of the Blue Square Bet Premier.

7:34pm

Andy Brown is the dangerman for Nuneaton with 13 goals this season. The last time these two teams met it was a tight game at Aggborough, which was decided by Josh Gowling's late winner.

7:27pm

Nuneaton: Burge, Phillips, McNamee, Cowan, Dean, Forsdick, York, Walker, Brown, Moult, Armson.

Subs: Cartwright, Adams, Sleath, Taylor, O'Halloran.

7:22pm

Harriers make two changes from the side which defeated Alfreton. Lee Vaughan returns at right back after recovering from a groin injury. Callum Gittings replaces James Vincent, who misses out completely.

Harriers: Lewis, Vaughan, Demetriou, Storer, Malbon, Johnson, Jackman, Gittings, Morgan-Smith, Dunkley, Gowling.

Subs: Williams, Rowe, N Vaughan, Devaney, Pearson.

4:47pm

Good afternoon Harriers fans. I will bring you team news and all the action from tonight's Midlands derby (7.45pm ko).