OXFORD defender Sam Long has joined Harriers on loan for just over one month.

The 19-year-old will remain at Aggborough until January 1st.

Long is a product of Oxford's youth system and has been at the club from the age of nine.

He was offered a professional contract by the Us in April last year before signing a new deal this summer.

The defender has featured six times for the first team but has not yet made an appearance in 2014/15.

Oxford boss Michael Appleton told the club's official website: "Sam needs to be playing games and this is a great opportunity for him.

"He has a fantastic attitude and hopefully he can go to Kidderminster, play competitive first team matches, and show what he can do.”