The relatively short trip over to Cambridge saw Harriers drop two points after a silly mistake in defence. Chris McPhee got the goal for Harriers in the latter stages of the first half and the equaliser came from Histon substitute Craig Hammond with just five minutes left.
The home teams constant 'hoof-ball' was dealt with competently by a Harriers defence which had been looking more confident by the game but problems were still caused on occasions. Nathaniel Knight-Percival got in behind the Harriers back-line and fired goal-wards from a tight angle but Dean Coleman was equal to it at his near post.
Knight-Percival was again played in five minutes later by Craig Pope and collected the ball on the penalty spot. As he took aim, and looked set to fire, Duane Courtney sped in to make a superb challenge to dispossess the Histon front-man and clear the ball in the process saving a certain goal.
Moments later it was Josh Simpson causing problems as he almost capitalised on a mix up between Gavin Caines and Martin Riley and shot from a tight angle on the other side of the goal. As the ball looked to be creeping into the corner of the goal Coleman came to the Harriers rescue again by clutching the ball confidently to his chest.
With ten minutes to go until half time Harriers attacking midfielder Darryl Knights picked up the ball on the edge of the box, and after evading two challenges, squeezed a lofted ball towards Chris McPhee. McPhee set himself and rifled a spectacular shot across the goal into the far corner of the net leaving the Histon keeper Danny Naisbitt with no chance.
Kidderminster held on to that lead and went in at half time 1-0 up which on balance may not have been a fair reflection of the game chance wise but by no means were they the lesser of the two teams.
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Duane Courtney
