Finnigan in charge for trophy tie
Kidderminster Harriers caretaker manager John Finnigan takes charge of possibly his last game with Lewes at Aggborough in the FA Trophy second round.
Kidderminster Harriers caretaker manager John Finnigan takes charge of possibly his last game with Lewes at Aggborough in the FA Trophy second round.
The club are expected to make a decision on a new boss later this week, which may not be Finnigan, who is part of a six-man shortlist under consideration for the job.
Chairman Barry Norgrove and his board hope to have a manager in place by the time Harriers go to Crawley in the Blue Square Premier on Saturday.
But, in the meantime, the club have the visit of Blue Square South opposition to negotiate tonight in a tie that has already been postponed twice because of the weather, with a trip to either local rivals Worcester City or Carshalton Athleic waiting in the third round for the winner.
City drew 1-1 with their Isthmian League Premier Division visitors last night, a result that saw manager Richard Dryden sacked with Carl Heeley now in charge.
Now Harriers must also nudge past lower league opposition to make the next phase.
Finnigan said: "We want a positive result for a lot of different reasons, first and foremost to get the club into the next round. It's important financially that we do well, and we have got to put everything else that is going on around us to one side.
"All I can do is concentrate on preparing the lads for the match, hopefully we can go out and do the business. That is all I have done really. If we get the result we are looking for then great, if we don't then I will have to look at that afterwards.
"I have a job to do tonight and that is all that is on my mind at this point."
Finnigan is still allowing himself to dream of reaching the final at Wembley, where the midfielder has never been involved as a player.
He said: "It will probably be one of the top 10 in the Blue Square Premier that wins the competition, so why not be us? You have got to set your targets high and that is what we are aiming for.
"I have never been to Wembley myself, so to go there as the boss or as a player would be a dream. You do get that little buzz thinking about it."
Harriers striker Damian Spencer is eligible to play after extending his loan from Kettering for another month, with the Poppies out of the competition, but winger David McDermott is still in hospital with illness.