Dean Lyness unfazed by Harriers save

Kidderminster Harriers goalkeeper Dean Lyness today admitted his penalty save "doesn't mean anything" after the club went out of the FA Trophy.

Despite Lyness keeping out a spot kick, Harriers were eliminated in the third round after a 2-1 defeat to Luton at Aggbrorough last night.

Within a minute after Harriers had equalised, Stuart Fleetwood's effort was only matched by a fine stop from Lyness, in for the cup-tied Tony Breeden.

But the 20-year-old insists he would he swapped the plaudits for his heroics for a place in the quarter-final.

He said: "It was nice to save the penalty but it would have been even nicer had it meant something at the end of the game.

"It was a fairly good hit to be honest and, luckily, I managed to guess the right way, get my arm up and a hand to it.

"Coming just after we had equalised, it was crucial to try and keep it out but it's a bit bitter-sweet, really, because it doesn't mean anything.

"Winning the game is the most important thing and we haven't done that."

With the club no longer involved in the FA competitions, Harriers can now fully focus on their play-off challenge in the Blue Square Premier.

But Lyness disagrees that an exit from the trophy could prove to be a blessing in disguise.

He said: "I am not really a believer in 'distractions' - a game's a game and, whether it's league or cup, you give it your all.

"If you lose a friendly, you come off the pitch feeling disappointed.

"We can focus on the league and it's important that we do that, because we are more than capable of getting into the play-offs."