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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Aggborough Stadium
  • Attendance: 2340
  • Referee: Curson, B

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

83mins

Kidderminster are replacing Simon Russell with Blair Sturrock.

80mins

Grimsby are replacing Jason Crowe with Stacy Coldicott.

78mins

Goal!! Grimsby have scored with Michael Reddy putting it in the back of the net.

76mins

Grimsby are replacing Robert Jones with Glen Downey.

72mins

Grimsby are replacing Andy Parkinson with Nick Heggarty.

48mins

Goal!! Grimsby have scored with Andy Parkinson putting it in the back of the net.

47mins

Goal!! Kidderminster have scored with Gary Birch putting it in the back of the net.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.

46mins

Kidderminster are replacing Billy Jones with Steve Burton.

46mins

Chris Beardsley is being taken off, Gary Birch has come on in his place.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

37mins

The referee has booked Michael Reddy.

13mins

Goal!! Grimsby have scored with Michael Reddy putting it in the back of the net.

8mins

Goal!! Grimsby have scored with Robert Jones putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, April 30th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

It was self-inflicted business as usual for Kidderminster as the curtain came down on a painful season at Aggborough.

Their 11th home defeat of the campaign was assured as early as the 13th minute when their now customary dismal defending saw the visitors open up a two-goal advantage.

It was spectacular even by Harriers' depressing defensive standards as Grimsby had not won in their previous eight starts.

Kidderminster must now prepare for life back in the Conference after a five-year Football League flirtation.

But on this evidence, they will continue to struggle and Stuart Watkiss has a mammoth summer task on his hands.

Watkiss has tried everything to pull the club out of free-fall but now faces the biggest test of his career as he tries to rebuild a shattered team with a drastically reduced budget following their League exit.

Kidderminster's tendency to slip into self-destructive mode continued in this final home game.

Their marking was non-existent in the eighth minute as Rob Jones rose unchallenged to head home Ronnie Bull's free-kick.

The home defence went to sleep again five minutes later allowing Michael Reddy to run 40 yards before slipping the second goal past the helpless John Danby.

Watkiss sent on striker Gary Birch at the start of the second half and he pulled a goal back in the 47th minute with a smart volley from Dean Keates' free-kick.

But the two-goal deficit was restored within a minute, Reddy cutting back a cross for Andy Parkinson to dart in and head home at the near post.

Grimsby's fourth came 12 minutes from time when another poor clearance saw Reddy gain possession and crash in an excellent 15-yard volley.

Kidderminster Harriers

Grimsby Town

Corners

102

Fouls

1216

Goal attempts

107

Shots off target

43

Offsides

09

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