Consistency was again the buzzword for Harriers after the 2-2 home draw with Tamworth on Monday, Gary Whild happier that his side were much closer to the mark at Aggborough.

In a controversial game, Harriers went ahead in the first period only to switch off and concede moments later.

The harsh decision to dismiss Mark Albrighton on 72 minutes was compounded eight minutes later when Tamworth smashed ahead.

Staring another defeat right in the face, the home side rallied and got their just rewards in the dying seconds of the game when Jack Byrne rose at the far post to head home the latest of equalisers.

Speaking after the game, assistant boss Gary Whild was reflective with the first month of the season now done and dusted.

Harriers find themselves second bottom in the Bet Premier,- but can just as easily enter the top ten with an emphatic victory at Altrincham this coming weekend, such is the typical nature of a young League table.

So Whild was again keen to force home the point that his men will need to match today's efforts in order to climb.

"Six games in is very early in the season," he said.

"You can use the excuses that we have a lot of new players and that maybe they will be a bit inconsistent, but we're not brushing anything under the carpet.

"We know where we've got to be to get results - everyone has to be at it on the day and today we were.

"When we've got results this season we've been the same - that's the benchmark for us and we've got to keep working hard to achieve that."

Of today's game itself, he added: "All the stuff we spoke about on Saturday, that we didn't do, was there today and more.

"To come back after going down to ten men... the lads showed some fantastic character.

"We have been in front a few times this season and today again we got our noses in front with a good goal at a good time and unfortunately we couldn't see it through until half-time.

"[But] I can't criticise any of the lads - they stood up for us and we can be proud of them."