Harriers have completed one item of business on transfer deadline day with the acquisition of central defender Ollie Thorne from Newport County.

The 20 year-old, born in Gravesend, began his career with MK Dons as a youth team player, moving on to Forest Green Rovers at the beginning of last season.

He went on to feature on more than 20 occasions at the New Lawn, grabbing his first professional goal with the winner against York City back in March.

Newly-promoted County's boss Dean Holdsworth made securing the youngster's signature one of his first priorities of the closed-season, though their impressive start to the new campaign has left the dominant defender out of the team.

Ollie's deal at Newport County was cancelled this afternoon to allow him to put pen to paper on a switch to Aggborough.

"Ollie is a young lad but he has experience at this level and is strong in the air," boss Steve Burr told harriers.co.uk today.

"He has no gripes with Newport about not being involved because of how well they've started, but he is desperate to play football and is keen to come here.

"He is definitely someone who will make us stronger - he has put pen to paper for us today and we're going to see how things go."

Harriers have tied up his deal with the Football Conference and have requested International Clearance from the FA of Wales well ahead this afternoon's 6pm transfer deadline.

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