What is it about the name Aggborough that makes one think of the witches in Macbeth? With tomorrow's weather forecast to be similar to the conditions on that desert place, there could be more of a hint of witchcraft about Oxford United's visit to Kidderminster Harriers. With United likely to have a following of up to 2,000 supporters, it is advisable to get to the ground in good time in order to avoid missing the kick-off due to the doubtless lengthy queues to get in.
Chris Wilder has an almost full squad to choose from, with just loanee Ross Perry unavailable because of his call up for Scotland under-21s in Azerbaijan. Mark Creighton makes his first return to his former club, while James Constable will be hoping to further rile the Kidderminster fans who were upset when he left for Shrewsbury Town.
The Harriers will be without the suspended Chris McPhee and Lee Baker, and manager Steve Yates failed in his attempts to bring in a new loan player in time for tomorrow's game. Familiar faces among the opposition are defender Gavin Caines, who had a trial game for United at Oxford City in July, when he made players like Ian McGuckin and Lee Jarman look vaguely competent, and striker Matt Barnes-Homer, who was strongly linked with a move to Oxford in the summer before Wilder got his mitts on Matt Green instead.
Oxford warmed up for this match with a behind-closed-doors friendly at Coventry on Tuesday, during which the various fringe players all got a decent run out. Coventry won 4-0, which was most inconsiderate of them, but the value of the exercise was in the exercise, not the result. Meanwhile, Alex Rhodes has managed to get hooked up with Braintree Town, and Craig Nelthorpe has moved on loan from York City to Barrow, although because he is cup-tied he will only be able to play against Oxford in the league game, tomorrow week. [@opponent]kidderminster harriers[/@opponent] [@connection]kidderminster harriers[/@connection]
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