ON the evidence of this season, Jan Molby has done well to add good players to a Kidderminster Harriers squad which has the potential to match the best the Third Division has to offer.

Now if they can only add some goals to their game they would be able to do justice to the ability and work-rate in their ranks by sustaining a position in the top half of the league table.

Even the introduction of promising young Wolves striker Colin Larkin, signed on a one-month loan, into the starting line-up on Saturday against Plymouth Argyle failed to supply Harriers with the cutting edge they have so desperately missed.

The 19-year-old forward, who has represented Ireland at U-18 level, has scored three goals in four games for Wolves reserves this season and has a handful of first-team appearances under his belt.

Larkin replaced Stewart Hadley alongside Dean Bennett, who looked to be getting back to his best against Rochdale the previous Saturday.

Key defender Craig Hinton, an ever-present last season, was absent with an infection after taking a knock in the groin in the same game and was replaced by veteran Mark Shail.

It was always on the cards that Harriers would keep a clean sheet at the weekend as teams from Devon have failed to score in four visits to Aggborough since Molby's men were promoted into the professional ranks.

And despite Plymouth's daunting away record - two wins and a draw before Saturday - a win looked likely for Harriers as they dominated the first half and put several dangerous crosses into the box from both flanks.

But Larkin is a pacey forward in the Ian Foster mould and, had half-time substitute Drewe Broughton started the game, one or more of these chances might have been converted.

In the early stages, Bennett had a shot blocked on the edge of the area and captain Mark Blake, back from injury, shot narrowly wide from eight yards.

Argyle's French keeper Romain Larrieu had to pull off two excellent saves, tipping a long-range Bennett pile-driver over and a Tony Bird blast from outside the area around the post.

A Steve Adams volley straight at Stuart Brock after Blake headed away a corner 10 minutes before half-time was the best effort mustered by Plymouth, for whom another Frenchman, David Friio, looked impressive pulling the strings in midfield.

Half-time sub, experienced forward Nicky Banger, revitalised the Devonians as Martin Phillips started to threaten with some menacing right-wing crosses.

Banger headed just wide with Brock stranded from one such cross on the hour mark and was just off target with a shot from a low centre from the left by Jon Beswetherick a minute later.

Ian Joy had a couple of good efforts on target for Harriers, while Blake was guilty of a bad miss after midfield partner Danny Williams threaded the ball through to him into the area on 71 minutes.

As the game drew to a close both sides looked eager to find a winner but neither went all-out.

Plymouth will have been happy to keep their unbeaten run going, while Molby's men will surely know they should be winning games like this at home when they have managed to dominate both with possession and territorially for long stages.

Harriers: Brock 7; Clarkson 7, Shail 7, Smith 7, JOY 8; Bird 6 (Ducros 82), Blake 7, Williams 7, Shilton 7 (Stamps 67, 6); Bennett 7, Larkin 6 (Broughton 45, 6). Subs not used: Murphy, Davies.

PLYMOUTH: Larrieu: Worrell, Coughlan, Wotton, Beswetherick; Phillips, Adams (McGlinchey 67), Friio, Wills (Banger 45), Hodges; Evans (Stonebridge 82).Subs not used: McCormick, Broad.

ATTENDANCE: 2,801.

SHOTS ON: Harriers 7 Plymouth 4.

SHOTS OFF: Harriers 13 Plymouth 6

CORNERS: Harriers 7 Plymouth 3

GOALS: None.

YELLOW CARDS: None.

SHUTTLE STAR MAN IAN JOY: Scott Stamps faces a battle to keep his left-back berth after another impressive display from the young summer signing. The defender tackled well and looked keen to get forward, having a couple of shots on target in a generally toothless team display.