KIDDERMINSTER Harriers fans are being warned to take care on the trains and roads and travel in plenty of time for their team's FA Carlsberg Trophy final showdown with Stevenage Borough at Wembley tomorrow.

More than 20,000 fans are expected to follow the Harriers all the way down to London to watch their team play at the new national stadium, where a record crowd to watch a non-league match of more than 50,000 is predicted.

As a result, Chiltern Railways will be running a direct route from Kidderminster to the new £757 million stadium.

In a statement from the train operator, it read: "This is a very exciting time for the Harriers and we are advising fans to get the train to Wembley National Stadium as there will be no parking at the venue. All our Saturday morning services will additionally call at Wembley Stadium station."

Extra carriages will be added to all the trains to and from Kidderminster to Birmingham before and after the game, while some fans have the option of driving to Warwick Parkway and catching a train from there in the morning. Anybody travelling on the trains to the game are being warned they will not be allowed to drink alcohol.

Meanwhile, an RAC spokeswoman said no major delays are expected on the roads into London, although there will be some roadworks on the A40 which might cause some problems on match day.

* A UNIVERSITY of Worcester student hopes to help give Kidderminster Harriers Football Club the winning formula when they play Stevenage Borough in the FA Carlsberg Trophy final at Wembley tomorrow.

Working with the management team at Aggborough, sports coaching masters student Jenny Burchill, below, has created a detailed computerised plan of individual players and the team's overall performance using video clips, match analysis and information gathered from attending coaching sessions.

"I've been analysing lots of matches to assess everything from attacking formation to a detailed assessment of Kidderminster's defensive capabilities, and individual work rate," she said. "Fingers crossed that this information might help them have the competitive edge in the FA Trophy this weekend."