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Harriers without top scorer

Kidderminster will be without leading scorer James Constable against Weymouth tomorrow after he was sidelined by a hamstring strain.

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Kidderminster will be without leading scorer James Constable against Weymouth tomorrow after he was sidelined by a hamstring strain.

The 10-goal hitman will be out for at least two weeks after injuring his hamstring in Sunday's defeat at Histon.

But manager Mark Yates should have Iyesden Christie fit to replace Constable alongside Justin Richards in attack.

Yates said: "James will be a a big loss to us because he has been an important part of our team this season.

"But injuries are part and parcel of football and it is up to the players who are fit to step in and do a job.

"Iyesden will be fit and he will play some part in the game.

"He has had a bad time with injuries so far this season but he is fit and well now and his return is timed well for us with James being injured."

Yates will again be without the injured Scott Bevan, Simon Russell and Jeff Kenna, whose hernia operation was carried out successfully this week.

But the manager is refusing to use injuries as an exuse for his side's inconsistency.

He said: "We have had some very good players injured this season but can't dwell on that.

"We just have to get on with it."

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