WHILST admitting his side lacked ruthlessness at Salisbury City today, Harriers Manager Mark Yates insists positives must be taken from the 0-0 draw.
Harriers controlled large parts of the game at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium but only really forced home goalkeeper James Bittner into some vital saves late, late on.
And Yates lamented that lack of a killer touch in the final third - though still pointed to the positive on an afternoon where plenty was there to frustrate.
"We've got to take the positives from it," he said after the game.
"On a bumpy, bobbly pitch we played really well, particularly in the first half.
"We got the ball down and created a number of chances, but we just lacked that killer touch in front of goal and that ruthlessness, and unfortunately that's cost us.
"We had chances to put the game out of sight. I'm not saying we dominated, but we had chances - better ones than they did, although they had the best chance of the game with the penalty."
That penalty save of course meant Harriers came back to Worcestershire with a point rather than empty handed.
Lee Baker's swipe at Charles Ademeno was almost punished, though Adam Bartlett dived at full-stretch to pull off a magnificent save from Matthew Tubbs.
Yates added: "I see him do it day in, day out in training and as a shot stopper there's no equal that I've seen around, either at this level or the one above.
"I keep saying it - that's what he's there for and it's what he does so well for us.
"He's pulled off a really good save but I think would have been an injustice had we got beat."
Opposition from Tuesdays' visitors to Aggborough, Crawley Town, were at the RayMac today to scout Harriers ahead of the midweek game.
"They were here today watching, I saw them up in the stands," continued the Harriers chief.
"I don't know what they'll make of us but I don't care - it's about us and making sure we prepare properly and that the players get the proper rest and come in on Monday and do what we've got to do to make sure we win on Tuesday night."
