Injury doubts for four games in a week

Kidderminster Harriers still have injury worries over Martin Riley and Jack Byrne as the team head into a breathless four games in a week sequence.

Defender Riley now has a groin problem after recovering from a badly bruised toe, while midfielder Byrne is struggling with a foot injury although is hoped to be passed fit.

All for a sequence of games that will see them play at Altrincham tomorrow, at home to Rushden & Diamonds on Easter Monday before long trips to Barrow next Thursday night and Gateshead on the Saturday.

But at least Burr may be able to welcome back assistant boss John Finnigan and left-back Lee Baker when the team head north next week, with the pair making good progress from calf and groin injuries respectively but will not be risked in the first two games.

The manager will need all the help he can get over the next seven days, and believes that therun to the FA Trophy semi-final is the cause for the pile-up.

He said: "It's ridiculous, full stop, but it always seems to happen at this stage of the season when a team has been involved in cup competition."

For the second game in succession, Harriers face a team one place away from them in the Blue Square North, and looking to leapfrog after what has been a respectable mid-table season for Alty.

But Burr's men themselves bounced back from a bad run by beating Cambridge on Tuesday night, and the manager is looking for more of the same tomorrow.

He said: "Altrincham have done well compared to previous seasons, where they have usually been battling against relegation.

"It's never an easy place to go, but if we can produce another performance like the other night there's no reason why we can't come back with three points."