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HARRIERS EYE TROPHY QUARTERS

Posted on: Fri 03 Feb 2012

Harriers will once more be without a number of their squad members as they head back into FA Carlsberg Trophy action at home to Luton Town on Saturday (3:00pm).

Goalkeeper Tony Breeden and midfielder Lee Hendrie will again have to watch from the stands having already featured in the competition this season for previous clubs.

Recent signing Anthony Malbon is also Trophy-tied, along with our newest arrival in Marvin Johnson who has already turned out for Romulus in an earlier round.

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Those four are likely to be joined by Jack Byrne who is set again to make do with a watching brief as he continues from a knee problem, though the news is better for full-back Lee Vaughan who has trained fully this week and is back in contention.

The return is quite timely, too; fellow defender Tom Sharpe is definitely out of action and unfortunately looks to be so for some considerable time.

Sharpe suffered serious cruciate ligament damage in last weekend's trip to Stockport and is set for a lengthy spell out of action.

The former Nottingham Forest player is due to see a specialist next week for a more detailed assessment.

Meanwhile the other concern for Harriers surrounds Callum Gittings who picked up a knock in training late in the week - he'll be given every chance to prove his fitness but may just miss out.

Looking ahead to the game, Assistant boss Gary Whild admits that making the last eight of the competition is his side's sole aim this coming weekend.

"The Trophy is important to us and it is nice to have a home tie," he commented.

"There is the incentive of getting through to the last eight so it is a big game for both clubs.

"We're going up against a big club in Luton - they have invested again in the transfer window and will be as strong as ever."

Gary Brabin's visitors have injury doubts of their own - James Dance and Amari Morgan-Smith are among those who could be ruled out whilst new signing Andre Boucaud, a £25,000 deadline day arrival from rivals York City, is unable to feature.

Prize money of £7,000 and a place in the quarter finals await the winners of this clash - Luton perhaps having the mental edge having picked up two wins and a draw in their three most recent trips to Worcestershire.

Will things be different in non-league football's most prestigious cup competition? There's only one way to find out - be there! Admission on Saturday is just £10 for adults, £5 concessions and £2 U16s.

Kick-off at Aggborough is 3:00pm.

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