Lee Vaughan hoping for Harriers start

Kidderminster Harriers could go right back to where they started from in their pre-season friendly against League One club Walsall at Aggborough.

With Lee Vaughan suspended for the first four games of the new Blue Square Premier season, Harriers have been searching for a back-up.

New signings Cheyenne Dunkley and Ryan Austin and trialist Paul McCone were all tried out at right-back during last Friday's 1-0 win over Wolves.

Vaughan is fully fit after nursing a hamstring strain and could be involved against his former club tonight, where he spent a spell briefly in 2005.

However, midfielders Kyle Storer and Jack Byrne are still missing having sat out two games with knee and hamstring injuries respectively.

But Harriers assistant boss Gary Whild still expects his side to give the Saddlers a run for their money, despite the two leagues between them.

Whild said: "It's another different one for us but that is exactly the sort of test that we want.

"These are all hard games but we know that when the league season gets underway, we have a particularly difficult start.

"The games are fitting in nicely now and we would like to think that we will be a tough test for Walsall, too.

"We have finished sixth in the last two seasons and have strengthened again so, hopefully, they can look at us.

"They know they are going to get a stern outing."