Duo stretch legs for second string
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Danny Bacon and David Jervis gave Stags a boost when they both enjoyed lengthy run-outs in the reserves' 1-1 draw with Kidderminster yesterday.
Both players had expected
to be to ruled out for the rest of the campaign through injury
but have made good progress, with Bacon completing the full game
and Jervis gaining 45 minutes of action.
"Danny obviously looked a bit rusty and it will be next
season before he is anything like, same as Jerv.
"But at least they came through with no ill effects and, in
the worst case scenario, if we are short on players and forced
into the play-offs, we could have them available."
Stags played two trialists in Chesterfield defender Greg Pearce
and unattached midfielder Mark Laws.
Laws impressed in the early stages and scored an excellent
individual goal only two minutes in.
But Harriers drew level through Andrew Corbett on 13 minutes and
went on to increasingly dominate the game, with Michael Bingham
making good saves to deny Daire Doyle and Andy Ducros.
Striker Shayne Bradley played but did nothing to suggest a
first-team recall was overdue when he put a free header over from
12 yards and also lost his way after bursting clear.
Left-back Allen Tankard played the first 45 minutes to boost his
fitness for Saturday's trip to York, when he is likely to get the
nod to face York ahead of Martin Pemberton.
The result means The Harriers finish third in the division behind Hull and Macclesfield who are champions.