Harriers warm up for Bulls

Kidderminster manager Mark Yates will run the rule over all of his players when they welcome League One side Hereford to Aggborough tonight (7:45pm.)

The Harriers are likely to use all of the players available to them against what will likely be a fairly strong Bulls side, with Yates planning to field two separate teams per half despite only having 12 contracted players on the books.

That means the manager will have to use some of the players on trial at the club. Released Southampton winger Josh Dutton-Black, former Stockport defender Michael Bowler and freed Walsall striker David McDermott will all play a part.

Midfielders Dean Bennett and Simon Russell will also be involved despite not yet formally signing contracts with the Harriers. New boys Adam Bartlett, Luke Jones and Darryl Knights are all likely to be involved.

Skipper Mark Creighton is injured, although he should be fit for the home friendly against Championship outfit Plymouth on Friday.

Yates said: "This is our first pre-season run out, although we managed to have a game amongst ourselves on the pitch on Saturday.

"I plan to field a team in each half using the trial players we have. I want all of the players to get at least a half under their belt.

"For the trial players, this is their best chance to display to me what they can do and put themselves in the shop window.

"Some of them will get another chance against Plymouth, but for one or two of them we will make a decision on whether we will offer terms after the game."