Steve Burr's emotions were a little mixed on Tuesday night as he saw his side drop two Blue Square Premier points in a 2-2 draw with Ebbsfleet United at Aggborough.
Harriers took an early lead against one of the division's form teams but it was United who arguably took control of the game towards the break, getting back on level terms and then soon after the re-start netting a second.
It took yet another sprinkling of Brian Smikle magic to ensure their lead didn't last long however, as he combined with debutant Adam Boyes to slot home an equaliser.
Harriers then surged forwards and would have notched a winner and then some were it not for the solid form of England C stopper Lance Cronin, who is fast becoming something of a nemesis to Harriers fans.
So understandably the gaffer was neither delighted nor despondent in speaking to the press after the game.
More than prepared to give Ebbsfleet their due, he admitted: "They have come, particularly in the first half, and done a very good job on us.
"They closed us down, came with the same formation we've been playing with and worked very hard - I thought their work-rate in the first half was better than ours.
"I must admit I thought in the second half that our goalkeeper has not really had any saves to make and yet they've scored two great goals.
"But how they managed to keep the ball out of the net in the last five or ten minutes, I'll never know.
"But it is pleasing we kept the run going tonight - we showed a lot of character when we were 2-1 down... The lads stuck to their game plan and got back in the game. We did and it's just unfortunate we ran out of time in the end."
Meanwhile, if Harriers had to handle something of a backlash on Tuesday in facing an Ebbsfleet side on the back of a rare defeat this past weekend, their task this coming Saturday will be even tougher; given they travel to an Eastbourne side who got smashed for six on their own turf by Stevenage Borough tonight.
The gaffer admitted he's all too wary that such a reverse will do his side no favours, but insisted: "We've just got to gown down there and try and get the three points.
"But sides that you play on the back of a hiding normally come out like a wounded animal, fighting for their lives.
"It'll be a tough game down there, no question."
