Fans proud of Harriers
Hundreds of Kidderminster Harriers fans lined the town's rain-soaked streets to give their team a hero's welcome home from their epic FA Trophy final at Wembley.
Mark Yates' men may have lost out after going down 3-2 to Stevenage, but they remain top of the tree back at home.
The team wore anoraks to brave the miserable conditions yesterday for their open-top bus tour of the town.
And for the hundreds of die-hard supporters who also braved the non-stop rain, they were treated to a special meeting with their heroes.
Once the bus had returned to Aggborough Stadium the players invited the fans to meet them in the main lounge where they were given a rousing reception.
The bus started out at Hoo Farm Industrial Estate and wound its way through the town centre past the town hall where more than 200 fans cheered the bus waving flags and sounding their horns.
At the club, chairman Barry Norgrove told the team how proud he was of their achievements
He said: "We're very sorry about Saturday but without you people we would not survive. We are very proud of the team and our fans and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves."
There were no dour faces in the lounge as players mingled with fans and signed autographs.
Lorry driver Stuart Berrington, aged 37, from Kidderminster, said: "If we had won it would have been a bonus.
"Just getting to Wembley was a great achievement because we have made a bit of history. The lads have really done us proud."
Plasterer Adrian Ganderton, aged 43, of Chester Road North, Kidderminster, said: "We got wet but we didn't care about that.
"The die-hard fans turned out to give the lads a deserved welcome home. We love them all very much."
l Police today praised football fans for their good behaviour during and after the high drama of the first Black Country derby at Molineux. Just three arrests were made.
