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Chris McPhee wary of Harriers test

Kidderminster Harriers top scorer Chris McPhee is refusing to under-estimate Eastbourne - despite Saturday's hosts being all but relegated.

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Kidderminster Harriers top scorer Chris McPhee is refusing to under-estimate Eastbourne - despite Saturday's hosts being all but relegated.

Last night's defeat at Gateshead left Eastbourne needing to win all of their last four games - while hoping their survival rivals lose all of theirs - and make up an significantly inferior goal difference on the teams above them to stay in the Blue Square Premier.

And it was a former Harriers midfielder who did most of the damage to the Sports' last night, with Andy Ferrell scoring twice to seal a 3-0 win.

Anything less than a win against Harriers at the Langley Sports Club on Saturday and Eastbourne will be relegated with the form book not favouring the home side - they have shipped nine goals without reply in the last two games.

McPhee is one of the highest scorers in the division and is Harriers' top marksman with 17 goals, but the 28-year-old insists no-one at Aggborough is taking anything for granted.

He said: "It's going to be like playing a wounded animal really, so we're to make sure we are bright from the off and play our natural game.

"We've shown in recent games we can attack teams early, if we can get an early goal then they could be shot, so the start we make is going to be really important.

"This is a very strong division throughout and anyone can take points from anyone else, so we know it will be tough.

"At the moment, all we're thinking about is Eastbourne and what it's going to take to get a result there."

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