POINT TO PROVE: Howarth insisted he's happy for doubters to say Harriers' season is over - and be proved wrong.

NEIL Howarth said after last night's defeat to Dagenham and Redbridge that the mood in the dressing room at Aggborough is still positive, stressing that Harriers should have been 'out of sight' at one point against the league-leaders.

The record shows a 4-1 defeat for Harriers and whilst that's probably all Harriers' efforts in the last half an hour deserved, nobody can deny that the hosts could have had double that score line in their own favour after dominating the largest part of the match.

"We were excellent for an hour and we had the better chances in the game," said Howarth, after the game.

"We could and should have been out of sight, but we weren't and from our point of view the disappointing thing was the way we folded once the third goal went in.

"They're a very good side and we made them look quite average for an hour but there's a reason why they're top of the league - we got a little bit soft in the last 25 minutes, we were as bad as we were good in the first hour."

"I hope people are saying that [our season is over], I really do, because in the dressing room we're not.

"It's still positive in there, and those aren't just words, ask anyone here tonight, we could and should have won this game and we're determined to dig in. The lads are disappointed but still very tight and close to one another.

"So if people want to say 'Kidderminster have blown up now, that's their season over', we'll prove them wrong."

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