Kidderminster Harriers 3-1 Nuneaton Town

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Away-day heartache for the Boro once again



THE HORRIBLE away day run continues for the Boro this season as they suffered their 11th defeat in 12 outings away from the James Parnell Stadium at Kidderminster.

The game was only seven minutes old when the awful away form for the Boro struck again – and just like against Dover seven days before – Liam Daish’s men were the architects of their own downfall.

A long ball from back to front was flicked on, rather than headed out, by Anthony Charles, the unexpected assist was pounced upon by Craig Reid who slid the ball calmly through the legs of Christian Dibble when he was free in the box.

The Harriers dominated all aspects of the game after the early goal and it was to their credit that Nuneaton kept the score at just one.

The closes the away side came to stretching their lead came from former Boro boy Kyle Storer, his fierce effort flew straight past the right hand post of Dibble, though.,

Storer was clearly enjoying the outing against his former and it was no surprise when it was eventually the midfield man who stretched the lead in the 39th minute.

A fantastic sliding block by Theo Streete gave the home side a corner, it was from that set-piece that Storer struck. Finding room in the box the Harriers number four produced a left footed volley that left Dibble with no chance.

To his credit Storer refused to celebrate the strike while all around him were going wild.

A lack of width on the left hand side had been a problem for the Boro in the first half. It was a problem boss Liam Daish solved ten minutes in the second period when he swapped James Armson for Marcel Barrington.

Ironically, though, it was from the right that the Boro got back into the match. Adam Dawson found room out wide before whipping in a wonderful cross that Josh Gowling headed into his own net under serious pressure from Onome Sodje.

Despite being thoroughly outplayed in the first half the Boro were right back in it after the goal and were turning the match into an even – and end-to-end – encounter.

It was harsh then when the home side re-established their two goal cushion in the 71st minute.

The goal was wonderfully worked by the Harriers as they hit the Boro on the break. First Anthony Charles was left exposed and then Connor Franklin, the Boro left-back unable to get across in time to deny Jack Byrne who slid the ball past Dibble from just inside the box.

Nuneaton were unable to muster a fightback again and were unable to build on their Saturday win.