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 Monday, but still made it to Hednesford Town on the night when his team-mates secured an impressive 2-0 Nationwide Conference victory.

He could not hide his frustration, however, at being sat in the stand instead of being out on the pitch.

The former Hereford United campaigner said of his injury setback: "I'm disappointed because it's come at the wrong time of the season. We are just getting up there in the league and getting competitive and now I've got the injury and it's going to put me out for eight weeks. Then you are possibly looking at ten weeks to get yourself fit to figure in the first team.

"It's back to square one really, but that's football isn't it? One minute you are doing well and the next you are not. You have got to take the good with the bad.

"When things are going right you always know there's going to be something around the corner, so you try to be ready for that. But you can't legislate. Injuries happen, but at least I've staked my claim. I've played 12 games and I've shown the gaffer at least what I can do -- and the fans as well.

"It's just a matter of getting myself back fit and getting into the right frame of mind to resume playing. The way the lads are performing you can see them being up there and hopefully when I get back we'll still be in with a chance of the league.

"It's frustrating to watch games when you want to play and you want to be involved, but by the end of December I'll probably be like a dog out of the traps. I'll need my football even more by then."

Brownrigg, who can play in defence or midfield and was manager Jan Molby's first signing for Harriers, began his career at Hereford before a £100,000 move to Norwich City.

He struggled to break into the Canaries first team on a regular basis and joined Rotherham United before his football career was interrupted when a serious injury resulted in a lengthy ab-sence from the game.