Loan window opens for Harriers boss

Kidderminster Harriers manager Steve Burr today watched the loan window open for business but admitted he is in no rush to add to his squad.

Harriers can make emergency loan signings from today and were in the market for players before the transfer deadline passed last Wednesday.

Burr attempted to make a deadline day signing but was thwarted in his attempts to bring a midfielder, although he has other targets.

But the Harriers boss insisted it would have only been a 'bonus' signing, to fill the last gap in his squad vacated by the injury to Jack Cresswell.

Cresswell is now on the way to a first team return, after making a quicker-than-expected recovery from a groin problem, and played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Crewe on Tuesday.

Striker Marc Williams picked up an ankle knock in that game but the injury is not serious and, by this time next week, third-placed Harriers could be back to full strength.

And, with that in mind, Burr is keeping his powder dry before looking to utilise the loan market, even after losing 2-0 to league leaders Wrexham last weekend.

He said: "It's too early to say, really, but it's not something we've really had to give a thought to because the squad has stayed relatively fresh and we're obviously delighted with the start we've made.

"The Wrexham game was a tough test for us but we gave a good account of ourselves and I think we showed we aren't too far behind."

The emergency loan window runs from today until November 24, but players can only be borrowed for a maximum of 93 days.