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Worcester City 1 Moor Green 0
Saturday, September 9, 2000. WORCESTER City's long wait for a home win is finally over. After nine fruitless games stretching back over six months, John Barton's men finally cracked their St George's Lane bogey through winger Mike Wyatt's 88th-minute
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23/11/00 - Springbok bonanza on cards
WORCESTER Rugby Club are predicting a sell out for the match between former World Champions South Africa and the English National Divisions at Sixways on Tuesday. So far more than 4,600 tickets have been sold for the match, the largest crowd Sixways has
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County's new pace man hopes to fulfil potential
PACE newcomer Jason de la Pena believes he has come of age and can play a major role in Worcestershire's quest for success this season. The much-travelled 26-year-old believes the time is right for him to settle down and fulfil his potential at New Road
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27/10/99 - Cusworth calls for rugby codes merger
WORCESTER'S Les Cusworth is calling for a merger of union and league to create a new free-scoring version of rugby for the new millennium. The former England stand-off and assistant manager has spoken out after seeing England suffer a World Cup exit via
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27/3/01 - Points mission!
SKIPPER Ian Clarkson today issued a rallying call to Kidderminster Harriers' struggling troops whose dramatic slump in form has put them under threat of being sucked into a relegation dogfight. Two wins in their last 18 Nation-wide League Division Three
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24/1/01 - City duo sign contracts
PROMISING Worcester City youngsters Paul Wyatt and Jamie Hyde have signed extensions to their contracts. Manager John Barton has been delighted with the progress of goalkeeper Wyatt and winger Hyde, who have come through the ranks at St George's Lane.
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23/11/00 - Merlin allowed to go on loan
WORCESTER Rugby Club back-row forward David Merlin will be casting his spells in Division Three North after the number eight joined Stourbridge on loan. The 28-year-old has joined the West Midland side after seeing his first team chances at Sixways fade
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Barrier-breaking Weston seeks more ton-up glory
PHIL Weston believes he broke through a barrier when he became Worcestershire's first century-maker of the season. And he's determined to prove it by producing more ton-up displays before the end of what he hopes will be a free-scoring campaign. Twenty-five-year-old
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23/5/00 - Harriers set for Danish games
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will warm up for their first season in the Nationwide League Division Three with a four-match tour of manager Jan Molby's native Denmark. The playing programme includes a visit to Molby's home town of Kolding who will provide Kidderminster
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6/3/01 - Buckley booster
BOSS Jan Molby be-lieves Kid-derminster Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three task against lowly Lin-coln City at Aggbor-ough tonight (7.45) has been made more difficult by Alan Buckley's appointment as the Imps new manager. Former West Bromwich
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20/5/00 - Smith aiming to lift the Harriers profile
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' latest signing brings with him top-notch experience from spells at Wolves and Nottingham Forest. But Terry Smith will not be kicking a ball for Jan Molby's newly-promoted side. He has been charged with helping to raise the club's
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27/2/01 - Foster setback
KIDDER-MINSTER Harriers are coming to terms with the possibility that they may be without injury-plagued striker Ian Foster for the rest of the season. The 24-year-old former Hereford United campaigner has been dogged by hamstring trouble which has severely
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20/1/01 - City manager hits out at reserve team set-up
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has hit out at the lack of reserve team soccer that has affected his recent planning. Thanks to the weather and several other factors, City have played just one match in the Central Conference in the last two months - a
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22/11/00 - Cooke slams strike threat
GEOFF Cooke has blasted the England rugby union squad for "holding their country to ransom" after their threatened strike was averted earlier today. Worcester Rugby Club's chief executive believes the squad have lost public support after their threats
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13/2/01 - Topsy-turvy time!
Neil Mackenzie knows it can be a real topsy-turvy world in the Nationwide League Division Three. Since the midfielder's arrival at Kidderminster Harriers earlier this season the Aggborough club have played well and lost and then done the opposite -- picked
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19/1/01 - City are anxious to end scoring drought
WORCESTER City boss John Barton wants his side to end their goal famine as quickly as possible. City go into tomorrow's home Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with lowly Folkestone Invicta (3pm) without a goal in 415 minutes of action. They could
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Worcester City 2 Stafford Rangers 4
Saturday, August 26, 2000 WORCESTER City manager John Barton must be wishing that he had got stuck on the motorway for a little bit longer. Barton only arrived at St Georges Lane minutes before the kick-off of Saturdays home clash with Stafford Rangers
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16/5/00 - Harriers back on Horne trail
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is to hold further talks with former Welsh international midfielder Barry Horne. Newly-promoted Harriers have been tracking the 37-year-old former Everton, Southampton and Birmingham player, capped 59 times by his
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30/1/01 - Casualty crisis!
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is checking through a lengthy injury list before finalising his side for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park (7.45). No fewer than 11 players were having treatment
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Worcester City 0 Bath City 0
Monday, August 21, 2000 WORCESTER City continued their unbeaten start to the new Dr Martens League Premier Division last night -- although they had to settle for a goalless draw with Bath City. City looked much the better side for long stages but couldn't
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20/11/00 - Second-half show infuriates Skeggs
ADRIAN Skeggs branded his Worcester Rugby Club team "unprofessional" as they once again showed their capacity to exhilarate and frustrate with equal intensity yesterday. The Sixways side showed their Jekyll and Mr Hyde characteristics with a sometime
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20/10/99 - New hooker is in the clear
HOOKER Marco Caputo has been given the all clear to make his debut for Worcester at West Hartlepool on Saturday. Sixways director of rugby Les Cusworth was given the green light from Twickenham yesterday after his formal registration was completed. Worcester
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23/1/01 - Loan star mission
STRIKER Drewe Broughton signed for Kidderminster Harriers yesterday and then de-clared: "I'm your man for goals." And that's exactly what Aggborough boss Jan Molby wanted to hear from the confident 22-year-old who will aiming to get off the mark at Mansfield
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18/11/00 - Ally determined
ALLY McLean is hoping Sunday's clash with Otley kick-starts his Worcester Rugby Club career after a few stalls since his summer move from Bedford. The flying Scotsman makes only his second start in a Gold'n'Blue jersey in the National Division One encounter
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20/10/99 - Tongan pair's permit worry
LES Cusworth has warned that his Tongan signings remain in the balance while the club wait for work permits. Worcester yesterday snapped up full-back Sateki Tuipulotu and scrum-half Sililo Martens after the Tongans' exit from the World Cup. They have
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16/1/01 - Ellis returns in Barton's shake-up
ANDY Ellis is poised for a shock Worcester City comeback in tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Salisbury City (7.45). Manager John Barton plans to include the former Woking midfielder in his 14-man squad, having played only one reserve
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15/1/01 - Barton warning to City slackers
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has issued a "shape up or get out" ultimatum to some of his players. Barton was so incensed by his side's poor display in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Moor Green that he ordered the squad in for extra training yesterday morning
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17/11/00 - Bermuda boost for Atkinson
WORCESTER Rugby Club Ladies wing Pip Atkinson is currently playing rugby in a warmer climate as she represents the England Women's Select at the Bermuda Classics Tournament. This is the first time that England have sent a women's team to the tournament
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6/5/00 - Molby reflects on key moments
JAN Molby is today still basking in the glory of taking Kidderminster Harriers into the Football League. But he's knows full well that it hasn't all been champagne and roses this season. In fact, at one stage early in the campaign, he admits he was at
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9/1/01 - Neil hunts goals
Neil Mackenzie hopes his first goal for Kidderminster Harriers in last Saturday's match at Halifax Town will be just the start of many more to come. And he'll be aiming to pull the trigger again tomorrow night when Harriers take on Nationwide League Second
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17/11/00 - Skeggs tips England to beat Aussies
AUSSIE Adrian Skeggs is tipping England to upset the Wallabies tomorrow at Twickenham. Worcester Rugby Club's director of coaching believes Clive Woodward's men will have too much for the Gold'n'Greens as the two sides battle for the Cook Cup. He said
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19/10/99 - Tongan duo to boost title tilt
TWO Tongan World cup stars have joined Worcester's promotion race in Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. Full-back Sateki Tuipulotu and scrum-half Sililo Martens impressed Les Cusworth during their World Cup games against New Zealand, Italy and England. They
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19/12/00 - Talented winger ready to make his Harriers return
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers winger Thomas Skovbjerg will return to first team action for the first time since March when he lines up against Solihull Borough in tonight's Worcestershire Senior Cup quarter-final at Aggborough (7.45). The talented Dane has already
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12/1/01 - Jukes knee op blow hits City
WORCESTER City's talented defender Nathan Jukes could be sidelined for several weeks after learning he will require a cartilage operation. The 21-year-old has been sidelined for three weeks after sustaining the injury in the home draw against King's Lynn
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12/12/00 - Clarkson misses Harriers LDV tie
SKIPPER Ian Clarkson will be missing for Kidderminster Harriers when they set out on a revenge mission against Carlisle United in tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round clash at Aggborough (7.45). The experienced defender is ruled out because of a hamstring
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1/9/01 - Battle of Worcester
A quick smoke steadies the nerves before the start of the battle. Copyright photograph by John MacBrayne, Worcester Evening News
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11/1/01 - Worcester extend loan spell for defender Davies
WORCESTER City are poised to sign defender Allan Davies on loan for a second month. The 28-year-old Burton Albion player has impressed during his first four weeks at St George's Lane, and City manager John Barton hopes to tie up the extension today to
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18/10/99 - Worcester in Kendal cup trip
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been drawn away to National League Kendal in round three of the Tetley Bitter Cup. The Cumbrian club lie second in Jewson Two North with five wins from their opening six league games, but must overcome a gulf of two divisions
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28/11/00 - Bennett ready to play part in Burton replay
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will have midfielder Dean Bennett back in their squad for tonight's FA Cup first round replay against Burton Albion at Eton Park (7.45). He missed Saturday 3-1 Nationwide League Division Three home victory over York City because
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Friend and foe
JAMES Lofthouse could fire across the bows of Worcester's promotion push by lining up against his old club for Wakefield on Saturday. The former England U21 stand-off left Worcester two weeks ago to study a business degree at Newcastle University. His
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28/4/00 - Molby's moment of truth
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope to celebrate the biggest day in their history tomorrow by clinching promotion to the Football League. They travel to meet relegation-haunted Woking needing just one point from their last four Nationwide Conference matches to
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14/11/00 - Molby takes on his old pal from Anfield
MOLBY v Clough -- that's the inevitable tag which will be pinned on Kiddermin-ster Harriers' FA Cup showdown against Burton Albion at Aggborough on Satur-day. The big-name pairing adds extra spice to a first round clash in which Burton boss Nigel Clough
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13/11/00 - Lack of patience cost us -- Cooke
GEOFF Cooke bemoaned Worcester Rugby Club's lack of patience after seeing his side dumped out the Tetley's Bitter Cup by Premiership top dogs Saracens yesterday. Sixways' chief executive pointed to the final 20 minutes of the first-half of the match as
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26/04/00 - Cash talk plans for boss Molby
MANAGER Jan Molby is to have talks with Kidderminster Harriers millionaire chairman Lionel Newton about how much money will be made available for new players. Aggborough officials are drawing up plans for their Football League debut now that they need
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1/9/01 - Battle of Worcester
The Battle commences. Copyright photograph by John MacBrayne, Worcester Evening News
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22/4/00 - Harriers aim to extend their lead
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope to tighten their grip on the Nationwide Conference title when they travel to Dover Athletic on Monday (3pm). However, Dover are one of only two visiting sides to have won at Aggborough this season. They triumphed 2-1 on the
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31/10/00 - Old boys ready to test Molby theory
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have slipped below the halfway mark in the Nationwide League Division Three table for the first time this season -- but manager Jan Molby is convinced his side are good enough to finish in a play-off position. By falling victim
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11/11/00 - Cup fans flock for Saracens surprise
WORCESTER Rugby Club are expecting to be cheered on by up to 1,000 travelling supporters when they take on Saracens tomorrow in their Tetley Bitter Cup tie at Watford (3pm). Media officer Nicola Goodwin said the club had been inundated with inquiries
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24/10/00 - Foster recall finally on the cards
INJURIES to Scott Stamps and Adie Smith could lead to long-term casualty Ian Foster being on the substitutes bench for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash against leaders Chesterfield at Aggborough (7.45). Front-runner Foster has not played
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8/10/99 - Fenley's men on revenge mission
WORCESTER Rugby Club go gunning for revenge at Sixways tonight against the team which ended their promotion dream last season. Defeat at Coventry in April left Worcester six points behind pacesetters Rotherham with just two games left of a long campaign
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17/10/00 - Molby able to call on Smith for trip
Defender Adie Smith returns to the Kidderminster Harriers squad for tonight's tough Nationwide League Division Three clash at Darlington (7.30pm). He missed Saturday's thrilling 3-3 draw with Lincoln City at Sincil Bank because of a foot injury sustained
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2/1/01 - Barton in cash call for players
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has called for fresh investment from the club to boost their title challenge. City begin the New Year in sixth place in the Dr Martens League Premier Division following yesterday's thrilling 4-4 draw with Newport County
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8/11/00 - Pienaar expects tough cup test
SARACENS' chief executive Francois Pienaar believes Worcester Rugby Club will prove to be a tough nut to crack in the Tetley Bitter Cup fifth round tie on Sunday. The former South African skipper, who lifted the World Cup back in 1995, knows the Premiership
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30/12/00 - Worcester suffering for poor home form
HOW can one assess Worcester City's season so far as the year 2000 draws to a close? Probably the best way is above average in the league, below par in the cups. City were always likely to do better this season in the Dr Martens League Premier Division
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7/11/00 - Worcester brush up on their teamwork
WHEN Worcester Rugby Club coach Adrian Skeggs ordered his side to clean up their act the players thought they were in for a hard time in training. However, he had something else in mind as the squad, due to play Saracens in the Tetley Bitter Cup on Sunday
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05/10/99 - New lock may hold the key
INJURIES to locks Steve Lloyd and Chris Raymond have dealt Worcester a double blow as they prepare for Friday's Allied Dunbar Premiership Two clash with Coventry. The second row pair started last weekend's 20-19 victory at London Welsh but Lloyd suffered
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14/4/00 - Molby warning to title chasers
BOSS Jan Molby has fired up his Nationwide Conference promotion favourites for tomorrow's trip to Southport by declaring: "We've no time to relax". Table-topping Harriers go into the clash three points clear of second-placed Rushden & Diamonds who
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10/10/00 - Bird will break his duck before too long
MANAGER Jan Molby is convinced striker Tony Bird can fly high in Kidderminster Harriers scoring charts -- once he breaks his 'duck'. The 26-year-old former Cardiff City and Swansea front-runner has yet to open his account for Harriers after 12 appearances
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1/9/01 - Battle of Worcester
Smoke hangs heavy over the battlefield. Copyright photograph by John MacBrayne, Worcester Evening News
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29/12/00 - Barton forced to make changes
WORCESTER City look set to make at least one change for tomorrow's crucial Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Crawley Town (3pm). Ray Woods, who has made a successful comeback in City's last two games to help them through an injury crisis, is
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7/11/00 - Clubs waiting on OFT verdict
THE Office of Fair Trading is due to make a decision this week on whether English First Division Rugby clubs acted unfairly in the ongoing promotion and relegation row. English Second Division Rugby clubs (ESDR) applied to the office three weeks ago after
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5/10/99 - Sixways treat between ties
SIXWAYS played host to its second World Cup side when Argentina rolled into town yesterday. And one of the South American's star players said he may consider returning to Worcester - to play for the Gold 'n' Blues. Scrum-half Agustin Pichot, snapped up
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12/04/00 - Lead cut to three points
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have had their lead at the top of the Nationwide Conference cut to three points. Title rivals Rushden & Diamonds narrowed the gap following a 3-1 victory at relegation-threatened Woking last night. The Northamptonshire outfit
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3/10/00 - It's home from home for our new arrivals
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' new boys are starting to feel at home at Aggborough. But manager Jan Molby is convinced Harriers' fans have not yet seen the best of them. "I think if you look at them they can all do better - and I'm sure they will," he said.
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26/8/01 - Battle stations for Fort Royal
WORCESTER was thrown back 350 years when the Battle for Fort Royal Hill was re-enacted at the weekend. The anniversary was celebrated in style as history buffs donned full battle gear and thrust their spears at their opponents. The dramatic scenes reflected
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22/8/01 - Battle stations as Charles enters city
The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor David Clark, greets King Charles II on the steps of the Guildhall as the first contingent of The Sealed Knot arrived in the city in preparation for the 350th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Worcester at Lower
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28/12/00 - Weather denies Ellis his return
WORCESTER City midfielder Andy Ellis' latest comeback attempt looks set to be scuppered by the weather. City boss John Barton had planned to arrange a full-scale practice match at training tonight, in which Ellis would have been involved. However, heavy
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6/11/00 - Worcester brush up cup form
ADRIAN Skeggs has ordered his Worcester Rugby Club side to brush up on their skills despite booking their place in the fifth round of the Tetley Bitter Cup with a convincing 76-12 victory at Tyne-dale on Saturday. The Worcester director of coaching will
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19/9/00 - Switch pays off for impressive Hinton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Craig Hinton has quickly lear-ned to live with life in the Football League. So much so that he has been one of Harriers' most consistent performers this season. And on Saturday against Leyton Orient he even got himself
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02/10/99 - Pumas train
ARGENTINA are to become the second World Cup team to train at Worcester's Sixways ground. The Pumas will be using the facilities on Monday from 11am-4pm, and members of the public are welcome to watch them. Worcester's Director of Rugby Les Cusworth said
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10/4/00 - Molby has title glory in sight
TRIUMPHANT Kidderminster Harriers manager Jan Molby is convinced his table-toppers can go on and clinch promotion to the Football League. The former Liverpool star was in confident mood after plotting a priceless 2-0 Nationwide Conference win over title
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5/9/00 - We have nothing to lose
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will again be without Scott Stamps and Ian Foster for tonight's Worthington Cup first round second leg clash with free-scoring Nationwide Second Division leaders Walsall at Aggborough (7.45). Defender Stamps could be out of action
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22/12/00 - Woods back to ease City crisis
RAY Woods is standing by for a shock Worcester City call-up in tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with King's Lynn at St George's Lane (3pm). The former Coventry City winger, who was released by the club in the summer of 1999, could figure
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01/10/99 - Cusworth keeps faith in side
LEAGUE leaders Worcester have kept faith with the side which beat promotion rivals Rotherham despite the return of lock Richard Denhardt. The Sixways selectors have named the same XV which won 21-10 at Sixways on Saturday so Denhardt, who has completed
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8/4/00 - Skovbjerg operation
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers midfielder Thomas Skovbjerg is recovering from a second operation on his badly injured right knee. The Danish import suffered cruciate ligament damage during Kidderminster's home 1-1 Nationwide Conference draw with Altrincham on
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22/08/00 - A good league season is most definitely Harriers' priority
GUNNING for cup glory -- that will be Kidderminster Harriers tonight when they again break new ground by playing in their first ever Worthington Cup tie. Their opponents at the Bescot Stadium in a first round, first leg, clash will be Walsall -- and manager
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07/04/00 - Players gear up for the big one
FORMER Liverpool and Danish international Jan Molby hopes his big match pedigree will rub off on his Kidderminster Harriers players for their crunch match with Nationwide Conference title rivals Rushden and Diamonds at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). "I was
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15/8/00 - Harriers look to the future with Shaun
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are putting extra resources into their reserve and youth team set-up -- with the help of a familiar face! That's former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Shaun Cunnington who was released as a player by Harriers during the summer.
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1/11/00 - Clubs say they won't break away
ENGLAND'S leading rugby union clubs last night insisted they had no plans for a breakaway in the aftermath of Rob Andrew's resignation. Andrew quit his role in Club England on Monday over the Rugby Football Union's failure to implement his blueprint for
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6/4/00 - Victory vital says Talbot
RUSHDEN and Diamonds manager Brian Talbot has admitted that the destiny of the Nationwide Conference title is now out of their hands -- on the eve of Saturday's showdown at Kidderminster Harriers. A 2-0 home defeat against Morecambe on Tuesday left second-placed
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8/8/00 - Counting down to a new dawn
PATIENCE -- that's going to be the key word for Kidderminster Harriers this season. Life in the Nationwide League Division Three will not be easy -- and it's going to take time to settle. Understandably, interest in Harriers is currently running at fever
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21/12/00 - Lay off Cotter says City boss
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has pleaded with fans to get off striker Micky Cotter's back. Cotter has struggled for form since his summer move from Tamworth, scoring just one goal, and was the subject of criticism from several fans during City's
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28/9/99 - Sixways lock set to return at Welsh
WORCESTER lock Richard Denhardt is available for selection again after serving a three-match ban for the punch that saw him sent off in the opening match of the season. Denhardt was given his marching orders just 55 minutes into the new season for flooring
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5/4/00 - Harriers odds-on to take the title
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are odds-on favourites to clinch promotion from the Nationwide Conference. But manager Jan Molby insists the title race is far from over despite rivals Rushden & Diamonds suffering a shock 2-0 home defeat against Morecambe last
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04/04/00 - Molby lands top honour
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has received a massive boost ahead of his side's Nationwide Conference title showdown with Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday. The former Liverpool star has scooped The Mail on Sunday's Manager of the Month award
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15/12/00 - Davies transfer goes for Burton
WORCESTER City's hopes of signing new on-loan full-back Allan Davies on a permanent basis have been dashed. Davies, who has been recruited for a month from Burton Albion, will make his City debut in tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division home clash
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28/10/00 - Bromley bonus
SPENCER Bromley went back to his old stomping ground today with fond memories of Waterloo. The 30-year-old Worcester winger spent two seasons at Liverpool St Helens while studying at university and knows the territory better than most. However, he is
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27/9/99 - Worcester clinch key win with late try
WORCESTER have drawn first blood in the psychological league championship battle by beating their main rivals Rotherham 21-10 at Sixways. The game hung in the balance until the final 20 minutes when clever tactical kicking and superior fitness made all
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31/3/00 - Molby moves to wrap up Midgley loan deal
STRIKER Neil Midgley will join up with his new Kidderminster Harriers team-mates tomorrow for a special training session. The 21-year-old has moved on loan until the end of the season from Ipswich Town. Aggborough manager Jan Molby completed the deal
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26/10/00 - Sixways stars in England booster
SIX members of the Worcester Ladies squad have been selected for the provisional England Squad. England coach Geoff Richards has selected a provisional 43-strong England Squad for the 2000/2001 season. This squad will form the basis for the England and
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Walker aims for repeat against old pals
FLYING winger Mat Walker is looking to turn the tables on his old club Rotherham by repeating his sensational Sixways hat-trick. When the clubs last met in May, Rotherham were still involved in a nail-biting promotion race but swept aside Worcester with
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30/3/00 - Harriers chase Ipswich striker
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Jan Molby was hoping to beat today's Nationwide Conference transfer deadline by snapping up striker Neil Midgley on loan from First Division Ipswich Town. Molby watched Midgley notch two goals in Ipswich Reserves' 7-0 home
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11/12/00 - City's tie is finally given the go-ahead
WORCESTER City's FA Umbro Trophy second round tie against Hendon has finally been given the go-ahead tonight -- at the third attempt. The game will be played at St Albans City's Clarence Park ground (7.45), after the pitch passed an inspection today.
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24/10/00 - Keil targets Premiership spot
SOUTH African Rudi Keil completed his dream move to Worcester yesterday and immediately set his sights on getting his new rugby club into the Premiership. The 22-year-old, who signed from South Western District Eagles until the end of the season, believes
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29/03/00 - Title rivals close the gap
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have had their lead at the top of the Nationwide Conference table trimmed to four points. Title rivals Rushden & Diamonds narrowed the gap with a 2-0 home victory over Kettering Town last night. Rushden now have one match in
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09/12/00 - Trophy tie farce
THE saga of Worcester City's FA Umbro Trophy second round tie at Hendon looks set to be an epic to rival 'War and Peace'. After two abortive attempts to stage the tie, Hendon have now switched the game from their waterlogged Loot Stadium to nearby St
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20/9/99 - Sixways fans can see All Blacks
THE New Zealand All Blacks have confirmed that they will be performing an open training session at Worcester Rugby Club. The international side will be training in front of the crowds at the Sixways Stadium on Saturday, September 25, from 10am-12 noon
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07/12/00 - Trophy tie may be switched
WORCESTER City's FA Umbro Trophy second round tie against Hendon could be moved to a different ground. A waterlogged pitch at Hendon's Loot Stadium forced the match to be called off for a second time yesterday. It will now be played next Monday, December
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06/12/00 - City still waiting for Trophy tie
WORCESTER City's FA Umbro Trophy second round tie at Hendon tonight has been postponed for a second time. The pitch at the Loot Stadium is still waterlogged and failed to pass a morning inspection. The sides will now try for a third time next Monday (
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17/9/99 - Baxter hit by injury
NICK Baxter has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's Allied Dunbar Premiership Two clash at Henley Hawks tomorrow (3.0). The flying winger is suffering from a strained right ankle. A decision to leave him out was made after he failed to respond fully
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24/3/00 - Molby's title-chasers gunning for revenge
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will be bidding to step up their Nationwide Conference promotion push tomorrow when they go on a revenge mission against relegation-threatened Telford United at Aggborough (3.0). Harriers have already lost twice to Telford this
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Moseley 34 Worcester 17
Saturday, May 6, 2000. IT was the result the scriptwriters wanted but not a scoreline to ease Worcester's end of season pains. In an action replay of last season they have faltered at the end of a long campaign and Saturday's 34-17 defeat came as no surprise
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16/9/99 - Merlin added to Sixways squad
DAVE Merlin has been drafted into Worcester Rugby Club's squad for their Allied Dunbar Pre-miership Two clash at Henley Hawks on Satur-day. He has been called up as flanker Ed Orgee is facing a fitness test on an injured shoulder and fellow back row forward
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Transfer delay for the Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are now unlikely to make a new signing before Saturday's home Nationwide Conference clash with Telford United. Manager Jan Molby has been tracking a player with Football League experience to boost his championship hopefuls, but
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Worcester 39 Manchester 15
Saturday, April 29, 2000 THE title may have gone north and the coach headed west into the sunset but Worcester are still a good side at Sixways. With expectation lifted to incredible heights only to be dashed on the rocks of Rotherham's Clifton Road,
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20/10/00 - Harvey has cup point to prove
MOSELEY fly-half Ben Harvey aims to take his anger out on Worcester Rugby Club when the two Midland heavyweights square up tomorrow for a Tetley Bitter Cup clash of the titans. The 26-year-old admitted being released by the Sixways club in the summer
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13/9/99 - Power pack is too hot for Rugby
WORCESTER Rugby Club sailed to the top of an embryonic league table with a 73-0 demolition of Rugby Lions. In an embarrassingly one-sided affair they scored eleven tries while the visitors only managed a single penalty attempt from the half-way line.
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19/10/00 - Cooke blasts latest option
GEOFF Cooke has blasted the Rugby Football Union for their "inability to make a decision" after the governing body set up another meeting to resolve the promotion row. Worcester Rugby Club's chief executive was reacting to the RFU's new solution to the
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Rotherham 42 Worcester 0
THE Rotherham fans' chants of "easy, easy" were painfully near the mark. Worcester's bid to upset the order at the top of Premiership Two fell woefully short on an afternoon when Rotherham showed they are ready for the great leap upwards. The league leaders
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Worcester 23 London Welsh 10
Saturday, March 25, 2000 AFTER the thrills and spills of recent weeks Worcester's fans were perhaps due a more straightforward game . . . and that was exactly what they got. Two Premiership points were duly delivered without any fuss via a comprehensive
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13/10/00 - Ingore them says Cooke
WORCESTER Rugby Club's chief executive Geoff Cooke has labelled the Premiership clubs threat to breakaway from the Rugby Football Union as "absolute nonsense". The former England and British Lions manager believes last night's decision by the 12 Zurich
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Worcester 41 Wakefield 32
Saturday, February 26, 2000 WORCESTER re-emerged as title contenders following a rare treat of rugby entertainment. Their 41-32 victory included some wonderful running and free-flowing tries from both sides and plenty of teams will have played worse than
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02/09/99 - Lock out as injury sidelines forward
WORCESTER lock Dave Sims will miss the start of the league campaign with a foot injury. The former Gloucester captain will be out for around two weeks after damaging a tendon during Saturday's friendly against Wasps. It means he misses Saturday's Allied
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12/10/00 - Calder stars and wins his call-up
ADRIAN Skeggs has made four changes to the Worcester Rugby Club side facing Wakefield at Sixways on Saturday. Out goes Mathew Back at full-back, while Dan Zaltzman, Neil Lyman and Andrew Lamerton are rested. In comes Ian Calder, Dave Sims, Andrea Moretti
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27/8/99 - Hughes handed problem position
CENTRE Duncan Hughes has been asked to fill Worcester Rugby Club's problem full-back berth for tomorrow's final pre-season game at home to cup holders Wasps. The 27-year-old former King's School captain completes a team that is looking more and more like
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Worcester 57 West Hartlepool 3
Saturday, February 12, 2000 WORCESTER put three weeks of turbulent transfer dealings behind them to score a 57-3 victory in an incident packed match with West Hartlepool. On paper it looked a drab encounter between one of Premiership Two's high fliers
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26/8/99 - Wasps want Dallaglio at Sixways
LAWRENCE Dallaglio is a possible late inclusion for the London Wasps squad to play against Worcester at Sixways on Saturday. Wasps' Director of Rugby Nigel Melville has requested that the former England captain appear for his club side in the pre-season
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09/10/00 - Skeggs happy to end the three-year Coventry wait
COACH Adrian Skeggs paid tribute to his Worcester players after seeing them go seven points clear at the top of National League Division One. The director of coaching at Sixways was delighted with his team's performance as they swept aside Coventry 34
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Orrell 3 Worcester 41
Saturday, January 15, 2000. WORCESTER responded to their desperately disappointing defeat against Leeds by comprehensively dismissing Orrell 41-3. But the day will be remembered as much for an horrific broken leg suffered by Orrell's utility back Darren
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09/10/00 - Path to the Premiership starts today for Mather
WORCESTER Rugby Club's latest signing Cameron Mather begins the first step towards the Premiership when he makes his debut at Coventry today. The 28-year-old flanker, who has spent this week settling into new surroundings, said one of the main reasons
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23/8/99 - Yapp stars as Gold 'n' Blues win tour game
WORCESTER stepped up their pre-season warm-up with a comfortable 43-14 friendly victory over a Cornwall President's XV in Redruth. They made full use of a strong wind to build up an unassailable 31-0 lead by half-time and showed far greater teamwork than
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1/12/00 - Deakin set to join Evesham
WORCESTER City midfielder John Deakin is poised to seal a permanent move to Evesham United. The former Kidderminster Harriers player has almost completed a second month on loan at Common Road with the Dr Martens League Western Division high-flyers, having
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2/10/00 - Kiwi ace to join Sixways title bid
WORCESTER Rugby Club have strengthened their promotion bid with the signing of former New Zealand under-19 international Richard Jarman. Scrum-half Jarman will put pen to paper at Sixways as soon as his season finishes Down Under with Clifton Seniors
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19/08/99 - Summer signings set to bond
WORCESTER Rugby Club have included 13 of their summer signings for the training weekend in Cornwall. They include injury victims Simon Devereux, Rohan Hoffman and Jamie Connelly who are all unlikely to be ready for the new season. The squad will spend
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Worcester 35 Orrell 32
Saturday, December 4, 1999 THE width of the wordwork helped Worcester limp home to a wholly unconvincing 35-32 win over Orrell. Three tries in the final five minutes rocked Worcester to the foundations and but for two missed conversions their championship
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30/9/00 - Bedford old boy can recall the Blues
FORMER Bedford lock Dan Zaltzman was set to put any feelings for his old club aside today as Worcester look to continue their superb start to the season. The Sixways side lead National Division One by four points after just three games with a 100 per
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17/08/99 - Cooke's promotion hopes
WORCESTER will be playing Second Division rugby this season after Rotherham lost yesterday's High Court case against the game's ruling bodies. But Sixways' chief executive Geoff Cooke said further action could follow to give clubs in the division more
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27/11/00 - Barton hit by touchline ban
WORCESTER City boss John Barton will have to watch Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy second round tie at Hendon from the stands after being handed a touchline ban. Barton has been banned from the City bench for three games by the Football Association, and will
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29/9/00 - Bedford face Sixways battle says Jackson
COLIN Jackson believes Bedford have a mountain to climb if they are to pull off a shock win against Worcester Rugby Club at Sixways tomorrow. The director of rugby at Goldington Road rates Worcester as the number one side in National League Division One
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14/08/99 - Confident for court hearing
ROTHERHAM Rugby Club are confident of victory in their High Court case against the game's ruling bodies. But whether they will get a last minute promotion will depend on the judge's ruling. The case between Rotherham and English First Division Rugby is
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15/03/00 - Injured Dane's lay-off shock
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers midfielder Thomas Skovbjerg is expected to be out of action for at least eight months. He is to have an operation next week on a knee injury which he suffered during last Saturday's Nationwide Conference draw with Altrincham at
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Worcester 78 Waterloo 10
Saturday, November 20, 1999. WORCESTER bulldozed their way past Waterloo in another one-sided victory which keeps them two points clear at the top. The simple facts of the 78-10 success are that their forwards are too powerful, too fit and too streetwise
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11/3/00 - Former Blues skipper in a confident mood
DEFENDER Ian Clarkson believes Kidderminster Harriers need have no fears about what to expect in the Football League if they clinch promotion from the Nationwide Conference. "The club seems to be on a sound footing and, as a team, it would hold its own
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24/11/00 - It's too soon for title talk -- Barton
WORCESTER City boss John Barton is refusing to get carried away by title talk. City, who entertain Weymouth tomorrow in the Dr Martens League Premier Division (3pm), are just six points behind leaders Burton Albion. And with Burton visiting second-placed
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11/3/00 - Molby trial for young Saint
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Jan Molby is running the rule over a young centre-half who is on Premier Division Southampton's books. He is 20-year-old Chris Collins who has been training with the first team at Aggborough with a view to a move to the
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Kendal 27, Worcester 44
Saturday, November 13, 1999 KENDAL proved to be a troublesome gnat which Worcester just couldn't swat on Saturday. Each time the Gold 'n' Blues opened up a comfortable lead they came buzzing back to annoy their more illustrious visitors. Importantly,
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6/8/99 - Alvis facing Sixways trial
EXETER prop forward James Alvis will be on trial for Worcester as part of the club's first Open Day at Sixways on Sunday. Alvis has been training with the club this week and will take part in one of the squad friendlies against either Midlands Two Malvern
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21/11/00 - Four-goal Tranter drops City hint
CARL Tranter put himself in the frame for a Worcester City recall by scoring four goals in their 5-0 Worcester Royal Infirmary Senior Cup first round win over Westfields last night. Tranter, coming back to fitness after an ankle injury, made City's other
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26/09/00 - Rivals come face to face in cup clash
THE top two sides in National League Division One will come head to head after Worcester and Moseley were handed a mouth-watering Tetley Bitter Cup tie. The third round clash, on October 21, will see leaders Worcester travel to Moseley's new ground at
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Worcester 33 Coventry 15
Friday, October 8, 1999 AN EXPLOSIVE first-half performance kept Worcester flying at the top of the league as they scored a valuable 33-15 win at home to Coventry last night. Their sixth win in as many Allied Dunbar Premiership Two games came via a Nick
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20/11/00 - City set to ring cup changes
WORCESTER City are likely to give some of their rising stars a game in tonight's Worcester Royal Infirmary Senior Cup first round tie with Westfields at St George's Lane (7.45). City have named a full first-team squad for the clash with their Banks's
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08/03/00 - Diamonds have edge
MANAGER Jan Molby believes Rushden & Diamonds are still favourites to win the Nationwide Conference -- despite his side storming into a four point lead at the top of the table. Harriers stepped up their bid for promotion to the Football League last
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London Welsh 19 Worcester 20
Saturday, October 2, 1999 WORCESTER took their fans on a rollercoaster of a ride at London Welsh but still had them going through the familiar routine of celebrating a cherished win. Since the Exiles stunned Worcester with a comprehensive victory at Sixways
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23/9/00 - Hamstring strain may scupper Baxter bid
ONLY hours after being named in the Worcester side for his first start of the season, Nick Baxter was back on the treatment table yesterday afternoon. It summed up the start of the season for Sixways' favourite winger who, after undergoing a clean-up
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04/08/99 - Old guard keep Sixways places
WORCESTER Rugby Club have kept faith with the old guard as they step up their pre-season programme with Sunday's match against Bridgend. So far this summer Sixways has seen 13 new arrivals -- but just five of them figure in the starting line-up this weekend
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17/11/00 - Weir is ready to pep up City hopes
MARTIN Weir looks set to make his first Worcester City appearance in almost two months at Stafford Rangers in the Dr Martens League Premier Division tomorrow (3pm). The former Kidderminster Harriers central defender has shaken off a knee injury suffered
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23/9/00 - Higgins to miss half the season
WORCESTER Rugby's talented young centre Andrew Higgins will miss half the season following confirmation of a wrist injury. The England Under 21 centre, who was called into the senior England training squad by Clive Woodward last season, will undergo an
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Worcester 21 Rotherham 10
Saturday, September 25, 1999 MAKE no mistake about it, Worcester are in the box seat for the title race after surviving what looked a hazardous first month unscathed. Saturday's 21-10 victory over Rotherham leaves Worcester as the team to beat in Premiership
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16/11/00 - Hodgetts goal double sinks Hereford
TRIALIST striker Andy Hodgetts scored twice as Worcester City beat old rivals Hereford United 3-2 in a Central Conference League Cup tie last night. The former Kidderminster and Evesham striker gave City a 12th minute lead with a cool finish after running
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13/11/00 - Injuries hamper City's cup plans
WORCESTER City are sweating on the fitness of four key players before tonight's Dr Martens Cup first round clash with Blakenall at St George's Lane (7.45). Defender Martin Weir and striker Carl Tranter could both be in line for returns providing there
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28/07/99 - Top flight decision delayed
WORCESTER Rugby Club's fight to get into Allied Dunbar Premiership One has been put on hold. A High Court hearing in Sheffield yesterday to determine the size of the top division has been adjourned until the middle of August. It now seems likely that
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01/03/00 - Taylor's Harriers return
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers utility player Steve Taylor is returning to Aggborough after a loan spell with Halesowen Town. The former Bromsgrove Rovers campaigner's spell with the Dr Martens League Premier Division outfit ends today. Halesowen had wanted to
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11/11/00 - City goal king Owen looks to hit big time
WORCESTER City's star striker Mark Owen is hoping that his prolific form can land him a place in the big time. The 23-year-old's hat-trick against Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy last Saturday took his tally to a highly impressive 70 in only
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20/9/00 - Injury crisis for Skeggs
ADRIAN Skeggs is facing an injury crisis ahead of Saturday's National Division One clash at Manchester. Worcester Rugby Club's director of coaching could be without ALL of his recognised first team centres as the Sixways side look to continue their impressive
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27/07/99 - Front row Alvis looks at Sixways
EXETER prop forward James Alvis could be the latest new arrival at Sixways. It is understood that the 28-year-old forward has spoken to a number of clubs including Worcester. The 18-stone prop missed just two games for the West Country side last season
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10/11/00 - City are out to extend fine run of form
CONSISTENCY is the key to Worcester City mounting a serious title challenge, says manager John Barton. City go into tomorrow's home Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with Dorchester Town (3pm) having lost only once in their last eight matches and
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25/2/00 - On-loan Burgess in squad for Harriers
TITLE-chasing Kidderminster Harriers will have a new on-loan striker in their squad for tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash against lowly Welling United at Aggborough (3.00). He is 21-year-old Bromsgrove-born Richard Burgess from Stoke City. Stoke
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6/11/00 - Barton salutes hat-trick hero
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has saluted his goal king Mark Owen -- but says he can still get better. Owen scored a hat-trick as City beat Mangotsfield United 3-0 in the FA Umbro Trophy first round on Saturday. The 23-year-old now has 14 goals this
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19/2/00 - Title race going to wire says Molby
TABLE-topping Kidderminster Harriers manager Jan Molby is convinced that the race for the Nationwide Conference title will go right down to the wire. And he believes the key to their promotion bid will be how they will react when their unbeaten league
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21/07/99 - Challenge to be continued
ROTHERHAM Rugby Club are to continue their legal action against the reduction of the top division following a fruitless meeting yesterday. Owners of clubs in the top two leagues met yesterday but Rotherham chief executive Mike Yarlett said the breach
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20/7/99 - England U18s sign up
WORCESTER Rugby Club are continuing to boost their senior squad with the arrival of two junior England internationals at Sixways. Full-back Elijah Sobanjo (pictured standing) and centre Andrew Higgins have joined the Gold 'n' Blues on professional terms
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3/11/00 - Wyatt is back to form says Barton
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has saluted winger Mike Wyatt's return to form. The summer signing from Gloucester City has yet to find his best for Worcester and has been left on the substitutes' bench in recent weeks. But he will replace the suspended
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25/4/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
COLIN Larkin was honest enough to admit he could have bagged 20-plus goals for Kidderminster Harriers but he could still leave Aggborough with his head held high. The teenage striker, who turns 20 in two days time, returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers
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19/7/99 - Aussie full back for Sixways
PORTUGUESE international Rohan Hoffman has become Les Cusworth's thirteenth signing of the season. The 27-year-old full-back arrived at Worcester Rugby Club today to start training with the Gold 'n' Blues. Hoffman, who has played for London Scottish and
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2/11/00 - Former City boss Armstrong dies
FORMER Worcester City boss George 'Geordie' Armstrong has died suddenly at the age of 56. Armstrong was in charge at St George's Lane for the final three months of the 1984-85 season, in which they were relegated from the Gola League, now the Nationwide
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17/7/99 - String of players leave Sixways
THE flood of new players to Sixways has been matched by a wave of departures including several first-teamers from last season. They include top points scorer Richard Le Bas and his fellow New Zealander back row forward Richard Hilton-Jones who have both
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14/2/00 - Neil signs up as Harriers top man
WORCESTER-born Neil Morris has become Kidderminster Harriers' latest 'signing'. And he's determined to help manager Jan Molby realise his dream to take ambitious Harriers into the Football League. Soccer-mad Neil, however, will not be part of the former
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10/4/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
DISAPPOINTED Drewe Broughton signed off the Division Three campaign with a goal but admitted: "That game was the story of our season". The competitive Broughton is now suspended for the last two league games along with defender Scott Stamps for collecting
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16/7/99 - Cooke to become chief executive
FORMER England coach Geoff Cooke is poised to join Worcester Rugby Club as their new Chief Executive. Cooke is currently having talks with Cecil Duckworth, Chairman of WRFC Trading Ltd, regarding the new role. It will cover the running of the club and
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11/2/00 - Harriers aim to widen the gap
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will be hoping to open up a wider gap at the top of the Nationwide Conference table when they take on Hednesford Town at Aggborough tomorrow (3.0). Manager Jan Molby's promotion-hopefuls go into the clash four points clear after
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5/2/00 - Chief Molby believes war-horses hold key
MANAGER Jan Molby believes the experience of war-horses Mike Marsh and Ian Clarkson holds the key to Kidderminster Harriers' bid to win the Nationwide Con-ference. Since they moved to Aggborough in November, Harriers have gone from strength to strength
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20/3/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
WHILE Brendan Murphy spent long periods of time on the Harriers' bench failing to make his Football League debut, teenager John Danby got his lucky break on Saturday. The 18-year-old had to fill Stuart Brock's boots after the keeper's controversial red
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27/10/00 - City trio back for cup battle
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has been handed a treble tonic ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup crunch at Hampton and Richmond Borough (3pm). Midfielders Paul Carty and Ian Cottrill and striker Micky Cotter all came through last night's training session and
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23/10/00 - City can close on the leaders
WORCESTER City can close to within three points of top spot in the Dr Martens League Premier Division if they can beat Merthyr Tydfil at St George's Lane tonight (7.45). City's 1-0 win over Tamworth on Saturday -- their fourth successive victory in all
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19/9/00 - Tuipulotu finds that ring of confidence
SATEKI Tuipulotu was on top of the world after his man-of-the- match display destroyed his former club Leeds Tykes. The Tongan terror announced his engagement to girlfriend Rachel on the day he scored 23 points against Worcester Rugby Club's main rivals
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13/07/99 - Owners to meet at Sixways
THE owners of rugby's second division clubs were due to meet at Sixways today with a cloud still hanging over the new season. Top of the agenda will be Rotherham's legal challenge surrounding the reduction of the top flight from 14 to 12 teams. Worcester
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13/3/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
TOP-scorer Ian Foster believes having a shout at reaching the play-offs must allow Harriers players to express themselves more. That was certainly the case when Harriers swept Exeter aside in Saturday's first half. But the tension that can accompany a
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21/10/00 - Transfer decisions tough for City boss
WORCESTER City boss John Barton had some tough thinking to do when he put both Mark Tucker and John Deakin on the transfer list. No-one likes losing players from a squad, but at least in Barton's case the departure of both players will help free his hand
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18/9/00 - County's season has lacked quality
I write whilst Worcester's fate hangs in the balance, but with it tipped pretty heavily in the wrong direction, at least in the four-day game. Back in April I hoped for a good start, a rarity in recent seasons, and was obliged with some wonderful cricket
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09/07/99 - Richards makes it nine new signings
Junior international hooker James Richards has become the ninth new signing at Worcester Rugby Club. The 23-year-old Welshman, capped at Under 21 level for his country, arrives at Sixways after two seasons with Bedford where he was an ever-present in
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7/7/99 - Worcester peg match prices
WORCESTER Rugby Club have announced their ticket prices for next season despite their continued quest for first division status. Prices released by the club are for second division rugby but season tickets prices will remain fixed even with a last minute
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Season left hanging on a knife-edge
11/09/00 - WRITING this, Worcestershire's season hangs on a knife-edge needing a win from the final game in the National League to guarantee safety. Defeat at Kent will see them in Division Two next year. The championship is far less clear cut. When the
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28/2/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
BO Henriksen returned despite a hamstring injury and put in a man-of-the-match display in the 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town. Molby sprung a surprise by recalling his 27-year-old fellow Dane in midfield alongside Adie Smith and Dean Bennett. And Henriksen
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28/1/00 - Midfield duo back to boost Harriers
MIDFIELDERS Mike Marsh and Dean Bennett will be back for Nationwide Conference table-toppers Kidderminster Harriers when they visit Kingstonian tomorrow (3.0). Both missed last Saturday's 1-0 triumph over lowly Sutton United at Aggborough because of one-match
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14/10/00 - Title race one of the closest yet
WORCESTER City manager John Barton believes this season's Dr Martens League Premier Division title race could be one of the most open for years. Unlike the last two seasons when Nuneaton and Boston respectively won the title by a country mile, no team
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21/8/00 - County win would be just the tonic
WITH rain having washed out last Sunday's match with Sussex, this has been a blank week for Worcestershire until yesterday's crucial table-topper with Somerset. This is a competition which the County still have within their own power to win, though with
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5/7/99 - Quest for honours starts at new boys
WORCESTER Rugby Club are due to kick off the new Allied Dunbar Premiership Two season with a trip to Manchester on September 4. But the Sixways club may not fulfil any of their fixtures published below as they are still hoping to become part of Premiership
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13/2/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
CREATIVE midfielder Richie Appleby has made a big impression at Kidderminster Harriers so far with three goals and a string of assists. Signed on a free transfer from Swansea City, he set up Bo Henriksen's goal in a disappointing return to his former
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14/8/00 - McGrath misses out on pitch
IT'S Thursday lunchtime at Kidderminster, the second day of the four day game with Essex. The Worcestershire players find different ways of maximising those precious minutes with the feet up. Essex can enjoy the lunch hour and look forward to feasting
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11/09/00 - Double try boost for Sixways skipper
NEW skipper Alistair Murdoch was keeping his feet well and truly on the ground after a double try burst got his Worcester Rugby Club career off to a flying start at Orrell. The former Australian international went out onto the wing early in the first
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22/01/00 - Resurgent Harriers have respect for Jan the man
RESPECT for manager Jan Molby is the key to Kidderminster Harriers impressive climb to the top of the Nationwide Conference. That's the firm belief of Aggborough midfielder Andy Brownrigg, who has recently returned to league action after a lengthy lay-off
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31/1/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
MIDFIELDER Adie Smith admitted Kidderminster Harriers failed to respond to boss Jan Molby's half-time team-talk as Mansfield clawed back a late equaliser. Smith, who headed his first goal of the campaign, has taken over from the injured Mark Blake who
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13/10/00 - Weir to miss cup clash
IAN Cottrill and Danny McDonnell will both return to the Worcester City line-up as they chase FA Cup glory tomorrow. But defender Martin Weir is ruled out of their third qualifying round clash with Thatcham Town at St George's Lane (3pm). Midfielder Cottrill
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9/9/00 - Lyman relishes new challenges
NEIL Lyman is Worcester's longest serving player but the prop forward admits that reporting the pre-season training this year was like attending a new school. They have been so many comings and goings at Sixways during the summer -- 18 new signings and
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24/1/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
STRIKER Ian Foster grabbed two crucial goals to lift Kidderminster Harriers back into the play-off zone but admitted they would have to improve on Saturday. And Foster, who has now scored seven goals despite only 11 starts, said the players were told
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09/10/00 - Perfect start to week
WORCESTER City boss John Barton believes yesterday's 1-0 win at Dorchester Town was a perfect start to a critical week for the club. City host Wessex League side Thatcham Town in the FA Cup third qualifying round on Saturday, and Barton said: "It's a
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Two divisions providing a sharp edge
THE lull provided by Worcestershire's non-involvement in the NatWest Trophy quarter-finals, provides a suitable opportunity for reflection on the season thus far and the County Championship system itself in its new, two division format. With six out of
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14/1/00 - Harriers aiming to open up gap at top
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers can open up a three point lead at the top of the Nationwide Conference table to-morrow when they entertain Hayes at Aggborough (3.00). Harriers go into the match on top of the pile thanks to a better goal difference than Rushden
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09/10/00 - Greenman bid
CHRIS Greenman is out to shake off his injury nightmare and re-establish himself in Worcester City's first team. The 31-year-old defender and club captain returned in last weekend's FA Cup victory over Cirencester after 10 months on the sidelines following
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7/9/00 - Warriors set to boost Worcester
WORCESTER Rugby club will be able to give fringe first team players vital experience this season after launching a new reserve side. Worcester Warriors were today unveiled with chief executive Geoff Cooke hailing it as the solution to a long-running problem
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10/1/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
IAN Foster was an unlikely two-goal hero after jumping off the bench to make a big impression at Torquay United. Foster has been kept out of the team by the form of Colin Larkin, Bo Henriksen and Dean Bennett up-front following a suspension for a red
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NatWest Trophy win leaves Worcs sitting pretty
WORCESTERSHIRE'S NatWest victory over Gloucestershire was a big game for the County in more ways than one. That they were beating a side unbeaten for two years over the longer distance of 50 overs and that it repeated the result of the day-night match
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01/07/99 - Two more at Sixways
WORCESTER Rugby Club were due to announce the signing of two new players today. The Sixways club have picked up winger Matt Walker from Rotherham and West Hartlepool centre Jamie Connolly. Twenty-year-old Walker scored four tries against Worcester last
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10/01/00 - Molby scents title glory
MANAGER Jan Molby today underlined his determination to keep Kidderminster Harriers at the top of the Nationwide Conference. His promotion-seekers took over the leadership on Saturday when they won 3-2 against title-rivals Nuneaton Borough at Manor Park
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06/09/00 - Murdoch ready to lead side
ALISTAIR Murdoch will be confirmed as Worcester Rugby Club's new skipper later today. The 33-year-old centre, who joined the Sixways club in the summer, will lead Adrian Skeggs' side in their National League Division One opener at Orrell on Saturday.
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3/10/00 - City put Tucker up for transfer
WORCESTER City have put key defender Mark Tucker on the transfer list. Manager John Barton decided to list the 28-year-old by "mutual agreement" following discussions with the player. However, City will not require a fee for Tucker even though he remains
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30/5/00 - Team effort is bearing fruit for Worcestershire
WORCESTERSHIRE are going well. Dangerous to say it, I know, but they are playing good cricket. The one-day stuff might be a bit "skin of the teeth," but the four-day game has power and class written all over it at the moment. And the really pleasing thing
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06/09/00 - Skeggs includes eight for debuts
ADRIAN Skeggs will give league debuts to EIGHT new signings in Worcester Rugby Club's Division One opener at Orrell on Saturday. The Sixways director of coaching has included French under-21 international prop forward Mohamed Benbouhout in his side which
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07/01/00 - Molby's men in 'must win' trip
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers go into tomorrow's top-of-the-table Nationwide Conference clash at Nuneaton Borough (3.00) with manager Jan Molby insisting: "It's a match we must win." The Aggborough chief said today: "It's a big game and a draw is no good to
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5/9/00 - Guscott may play at Sixways
FORMER England stars Phil De Glanville and Jeremy Guscott are included in the Bath side who face Worcester Rugby Club in their final pre-season game at Sixways tonight (7.30pm). De Glanville is pencilled in to face Adrian Skegg's side and Guscott will
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23/06/99 - Rugby's mayfair disagreement!
WORCESTER and Rotherham rugby clubs could mount a legal challenge that could see both promoted into the sports top division. They are contesting the decision to reduce the number of teams in Premiership One from 14 to 12 clubs because they say it contravenes
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22/11/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
DELIGHTED Dean Bennett will be plotting the downfall of Rushden and Diamonds on Saturday after grabbing the winner at Lincoln City. Bennett said his third goal of the season was a reward for Harriers' patience after a professional display. The former
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4/9/00 - French prop to boost title bid
ADRIAN Skeggs believes Worcester Rugby Club's latest signing will give his side the mean streak they need to clinch promotion. The Sixways director of coaching has signed Mohamed Benbouhout on a one-year contract after the French Under-21 international
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22/11/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
FANS will have noticed a rapid improvement from summer signing Danny Williams recently with the powerful midfielder admitting he had not done himself justice. Hampered by an early four-match suspension, Williams has gradually settled into the side as
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McGrath form proving he is different class
LIKE an excited schoolboy, I was down at New Road to see Glenn McGrath bowl for Worcestershire against Yorkshire. You had the feeling that it was one of those days that people would want to recall, to be able to say that they were there. He did not disappoint
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15/11/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
THE press gathered to interview two different players with rather similar stories after Saturday's game. Both Ritchie Appleby and Bo Henriksen can claim to have scored on their debut for Harriers. Appleby is unwanted at Swansea due to the upheaval there
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22/08/00 - Moreno chooses the Italian job
WORCESTER'S bid to sign Argentinian prop Alejandro Moreno has fallen through. The 27-year-old, who has won six caps for his country, has decided to join Italian club Parma instead after they came in with a last-minute offer. Sixways coach Adrian Skeggs
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10/12/99 - Away form put to test
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' run of crucial matches continues with a testing trip to Scarborough tomorrow (3.00). Manager Jan Molby believes the trip to Yorkshire will be as tough as any they have faced recently as Harriers bid to maintain their title push
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IAN Clarkson admitted his man-of-the-match award was probably an indication of their current predicament at Carlisle. Harriers had been struggling to score goals so not surprisingly it was a defensive player who showed up on Saturday. But Clarkson insisted
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19/8/00 - First team joys for new signing
MATTHEW Taylor says he has come to Worcester Rugby Club in search of regular first-team rugby. The 21-year-old scrum-half, one of a host of summer arrivals at Sixways, says his chances were limited at his previous club Pontypridd. But he now hopes he
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23/9/00 - Carty impresses
PAUL Carty claims his excellent form for Worc-ester City is down to the fact that he is enjoying his football. The 33-year-old midfielder has been a tower of strength in City's midfield this season, even though he has missed half of their games through
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IT IS to Colin Larkin's credit that he has not been put off by recent results at Kidderminster Harriers. The young on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers striker could easily have been one of the players to hide as they searched for a first win in nine games
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27/11/99 - Harriers boss focussed on title
MANAGER Jan Molby is convinced Kidderminster Harriers have a chance of Nationwide Conference title glory - provided they can get on a roll! "I wouldn't be surprised if we were to put together a good run of wins. We haven't done that yet. Three consecutive
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A CHANGING room lock-in meant assistant boss Gary Barnett emerged to meet the press after Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Swansea. Manager Jan Molby, hit by illness before the match, was still talking with and listening to his players an hour after the end of
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17/8/00 - Duckworth warns RFU of civil war
WORCESTER Rugby Club chairman Cecil Duckworth is preparing to go into battle with First Division clubs for a fair deal over promotion. Representatives of the 14 Second Division clubs are set to declare a civil war with their First Division counterparts
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EXPERIENCED centre-back Mark Shail admitted Harriers are looking for that one game which will spark confidence in-front of goal. While Harriers have conceded just one Division Three goal at Aggborough, they are finding it tough at the other end. Shail
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17/8/00 - Moreno to wait for debut
WORCESTER Rugby Club's new Argentinian signing Alejandro Moreno is likely to wait until next week to make his Sixways debut. The 27-year-old prop forward, capped six times by his country, will not be involved in tonight's away friendly with Scottish club
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16/8/00 - Argentinian prop signs for Worcester
WORCESTER Rugby Club have snapped up Argentinian international prop forward Alejandro Moreno. The 27-year-old, who has won six caps for the Pumas, has been playing for French club Agen for the last four seasons. He also has an Italian passport and was
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FULL-TIME FOCUS
SKIPPER Mark Blake insisted the Shrewsbury debacle had been forgotten and the first away point should kick-start their season. Blake, who has made a habit of scoring at Hartlepool after a goal there last year with old club Mansfield, equalised in Saturday's
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18/9/00 - City boss Barton ready to return
WORCESTER City manager John Barton expects to pass a fitness test to take charge of his side's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Bath City tomorrow! Barton was forced to miss Saturday's fine 3-2 win at Cambridge City following a knee operation
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14/8/00 - Missed passes add to misery
WORCESTER will travel to Melrose this Wednesday hoping to improve on a disappointing 22-10 defeat at home to Ebbw Vale. Neither side impressed but Worcester at least made attempts to entertain the crowd while their Welsh visitors seemed content to use
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DISAPPOINTED midfielder Sam Shilton is calling for Harriers to produce where it matters - in the two penalty areas. Shilton, an ever-present so far on the left-hand side, feels they have the talent to move up Division Three. The 23-year-old former Coventry
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15/9/00 - Lutz set to make City return
STEVE Lutz is poised to return to Worcester City's starting line-up for tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Cambridge City (3pm). Lutz is likely to have a fitness test before the game on the ankle injury that has kept him out of City's
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13/11/99 - Molby playing down new jobs rumours
JAN Molby's healthy progress at Aggborough since taking over the reigns at Kidderminster Harriers has started catching the eye of other clubs. Only recently he was linked with a managerial vacancy at Nationwide Division Two side Oxford United. But, Harriers
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6/9/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
IAN Clarkson hit the nail on the head when he admitted: "We're looking more solid this year but struggling to create as much." Harriers have put together a tough and balanced midfield but it is yet to show its creative side. A solo run and 25-yard drive
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14/9/00 - Green light for City fixture
WORCESTER City expect their Dr Martens League Premier Division match at Cambridge City on Saturday to go ahead despite the fuel crisis. City say they will be able to make the 240-mile round trip to Cambridge after receiving assurances from Kempsey-based
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09/08/00 - Sixways joy over teenage hat-trick
WORCESTER'S 18-year-old centre Greg Meredith marked his debut with a thrilling hat-trick of tries as the Sixways side started their pre-season with a 40-28 defeat by Pontypridd. Meredith, who joined Worcester just two weeks ago straight from Rossall School
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13/09/00 - Barton's loan deal off again
WORCESTER City's hopes of bringing in a new midfielder on loan have been put on hold for another week. Manager John Barton had targeted an unnamed player from a Nationwide Conference club to bolster his injury-hit squad. But having been denied once before
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23/8/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
TONY Bird hailed his settling in Worcestershire as key to his improved displays and then called on Harriers to show more consistency and mental strength. The 26-year-old Welshman scored twice in a great display on the right-hand side against Preston and
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6/11/99 - Frustrating time for injured Brownrigg
UNLUCKY Andy Brownrigg is facing up to a frustrating couple of months on the sidelines -- but he's already looking forward to the day he can return to action for Kidderminster Harriers. The 23-year-old underwent a cartilage operation during the day on
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9/9/00 - Owen is back in the old routine
MARK Owen hopes his return to scoring form will be beneficial both to Worcester City and himself. The prolific 22-year-old, City's top scorer for the last two seasons, failed to find the net in the first four games and looked out of sorts as City made
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Ladies determined not to be so nice in title bid
TO toughen up and to stop being so nice - that's the aim Worcester's Ladies this season. And they're as determined to reach the top of English rugby as their male counterparts at Sixways. "This will be our third season in the Premiership, and we're looking
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16/8/01 Harriers fight off 'pretty' tag
NEW skipper Mark Blake revealed Saturday's 1-0 triumph over Scunthorpe was inspired by some strong words from boss Jan Molby. Blake, 30, the former Aston Villa, Leicester City and Walsall midfielder, led by example with a determined display in the Harriers
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4/11/99 - Clarkson aims for Harriers success
IAN Clarkson is looking forward to resurrecting his career with Kidderminster Harriers. The former Birmingham City defender is due to sign an 18-month contract with Harriers tonight. The 28-year-old made over 300 Football League appearances for Birmingham
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It's my job on line if we fail
WORCESTER'S Director of Rugby, Geoff Cooke, knows he'll have to start looking for another job if the Sixways outfit fail to win promotion to Zurich Insurance Premiership this season. The former England supremo has pulled on a tracksuit again to help out
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03/11/99 - Clarkson to join Harriers
FORMER Birmingham City captain Ian Clarkson has agreed an 18-month deal with Kidderminster Harriers. The 28-year-old defender has promised Aggborough boss Jan Molby he will put pen to paper in the next day or so. Once the formalities have been completed
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4/9/00 - New striker poised for Lane debut
NEW signing Carl Tranter is poised to make his home debut for resurgent Worcester City in tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division home clash with Clevedon Town (7.45). The former Kingstonian and Bridgnorth striker was a last-minute signing before
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30/10/99 - Harriers may suffer England backlash
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could be heading for their lowest-ever Nationwide Conference attendance when they entertain Southport on November 13. The match kicks-off at 3.00pm, just when the much-hyped Scotland v England Euro 2000 play-off will be entering
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02/07/00 - Daws in opening Cup test
Worcester Rugby Club flanker Simon Daws was set to start for England against Russia this afternoon -- their opening game in the Students World Cup. Fellow Sixways squad member, Chris Simpson-Daniel was expected to start on the bench for the match in Rome
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29/07/00 - New addition looks to add some Welsh flair
MATTHEW Back has arrived to steady the ship at one of Worcester's problem positions -- full-back. Last season the club tried a host of players at 15 and found an injury to just one player could leave them scratching their heads for a solution. Twelve
