Dolman thunderbolt helps Harriers through

Dolman's 40-yard thunderbolt was the crucial moment as he handed the Aggborough outfit the lead on the stroke of half-time.

The goal marked a turn around after the away side had went behind to their opponents from the Southern League Midland Division One early on, before hitting back.

Harriers fielded a side packed with players on the fringes of the first team squad and from the youth team for the clash at the Victoria Ground Jasbir Singh, Liam Dolman, Kyle Hadley, Nathan Hayward, Aaron Farrell and Zac Costello all started.

Meanwhile, youngsters Joe Hull, Chris Seekings and Robert Thompson-Brown were all handed first team debuts.

In contrast, Rovers manager John Snape had picked his strongest side possible.

The home side started well and striker Joshua McKenzie came close in the seventh minute when he directed a header over the bar from Cameron Jones' right-wing cross.

Singh dropped a dangerous cross from Jones in the 10th minute and from distance Paul Lloyd shot wide.

While the away side still took their time to settle, Rovers tried to take advantage and forced two corners in two minutes. But on both ocassions, Harriers dealt with them effectively.

Striker Farrell tried to put the pressure on Rovers with a slide-rule pass, but keeper Karl Lewis rushed out and beat Thompson-Brown to the ball.

Rovers went ahead in the 21st minute when winger Luke Findley's shot from the edge of the box looped into the back of the net.

But Harriers levelled the scores two minutes later when Farrell slid in bundle the ball over the goal-line.

After the flurry of goals, the game tightened up, with neither side creating much in terms of chances.

Rovers still looked the more enterprising side and Danny Scheppel had a good chance for a cross but his delivery was wayward, while McKenzie shot wide.

Hadley raced clear to latch onto Nathan Hayward's astute long ball forward but his cross flew over Lewis' bar.

As the first half wore on, Harriers started to impose themselves on the match but they were almost caught out on the counter-attack in the 40th minute.

Findley sped beyond Liam Dolman and delivered a cross but Joe Hull blocked Cameron Jones' shot.

Harriers winger Seeking swapped passes with David McDermott on the left and sent in a curling cross that Matt Gardiner headed out.

But Harriers went ahead on the stroke of half-time against the run of play, when from long range Liam Dolman let-fly with a powerful effort that flew into Lewis' top left corner.

Rovers almost levelled the scores a minute into the second half when Danny Campbell raced beyond Costello and squared the ball to McKenzie but he was denied by Sharpe's brave block.

Jones forced Singh into a decent save moments later. The former Shrewsbury man dived to his right to block the winger's effort after he had cut in from the right flank.

The keeper then dived on the ball as McKenzie sped into the box less than a minute later.

Findley stung the Singh's palms on the hour mark with a firm 20-yard strike.

Three minutes later, Harriers made a triple substitution, with rookies Matt Grainger, Louis Loader and Jordan Crumpton replacing David McDermott, Chris Seekings and Aaron Farrell.

The away side wrapped up victory in the 71st minute when Grainger headed in the their third goal of the game.

Lewis nearly caught out Lewis moments later with a cheeky chipped effort, but the shot-stopper did well to palm it away.

Grainger almost added a second in the 76th minute but his long-range effort flew wide.

Harriers had the impetus and Hadley sent a raking right wing ball across the face of goal that no one could connect with in the 79th minute.

Jemiah Richards was shown a yellow card in the 81st minute after a heavy challenge of Dolman.

Thompson-Brown came close with a close range header, but Lewis did well to block it at this right-hand post.

The impressive Jemiah Richards limped off late on for Rovers and was replaced by Snape.

Sing ensured Harriers kept their two-goal-advantage when he tipped Scheppel's shot onto the bar in the 92nd minute.

However, it was too-little-too-late, as Harriers progressed in the cup and crisis club Rovers, who are in administration, crashed out.

Harriers: Singh; Dolman; Sharpe; Hull; Costello; Seekings (Loader, 63); Hadley; Hayward; Thompson-Brown; Farrell (Crumpton, 63); Grainger, McDermott (Wilkins, 63).

Unused substitutes: Rovers: Lewis; Gill; Hancox (Street, 58); Gardiner; Richards (Snape, 88); Lloyd; Jones; Scheppel; McKenzie; Campbell (Spence, 71); Findley.

Unused substitutes: Ray; Darby.

Referee: John Lan. Attendance: 137