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 up victories while not performing at their best.

A classic case was on Sat-urday when they beat Barnet 2-1 at home with a display which boss Jan Molby admits was far from being out of the top drawer.

Twenty-four-year-old Birmingham-born Mackenzie, a regular man-of-the-match award winner in recent games, helped secure his side's much needed win with a spectacular 30-yard equaliser.

But, win or lose, the talented former Stoke City campaigner, who arrived at Aggborough from Cambridge United, is sure about one thing -- all matches in Division Three are difficult.

He said: "We have played teams at the bottom like Carlisle and got a battering from them to be honest, but I don't think it matters what position you are in the league really.

"I thought we played well at a home against Brighton and got beaten, but we know we have got the players here that, if they are all firing, no team is too difficult for us to beat. It's the consistency factor, but I'm quite happy with the way we are playing."

Molby echoes Mackenzie's sentiments about the stiff challenge Division Three presents.

He said: "I think we have realised over the 29 games we have played that they are all hard.

"I don't believe there is a lot of difference between whether it's Leyton Orient you are playing or teams like when we went to Plymouth or Mansfield.

"I believe the top three are a little bit special, but between the rest of the 21 teams I don't think there's a lot of difference."

Molby, however, is more than pleased with Mackenzie's contributions, but still believes he can go on and improve further.

The former Liverpool star said: "I think a lot of that improvement will naturally come by playing games. In terms of midfield players he's got everything, but he should score more goals.

"He's a tremendous shot on him and he's a very good passer and his vision is excellent. He's very mobile and has got quick feet. It's been drummed into him as a young player as soon as he passes he moves.

"He's always available and he demands the ball off his team-mates. So, I would say in terms of midfield players in this division he's probably as good as there is."

Mackenzie also comes in for praise from Molby's assistant Gary Barnett, who said: "It was a terrific strike by Macca on Saturday, but he is blessed with that ability.

"To be fair he works hard on his technique in training and I think he's been threatening to score for a few weeks now."

Kidderminster, meanwhile, will again be without striker Ian Foster and defender Scott Stamps for Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three trip to high-riding Leyton Orient. Both are still nursing hamstring injuries.

For Barnett it will be a return a club he used to play for, making 60 appearances, plus 18 as a substitute, and scoring 10 goals.

He said: "Orient had a bad result at the weekend against Hull and we have to be careful we don't suffer a backlash.

"They'll be looking to get themselves back into the automatic promotion spot whereas on the other hand we want to get ourselves back up the table."

Meanwhile, Kidderminster have arranged their twice postponed Division Three clash against Shrewsbury Town.

It will now take place at the Gay Meadow on Tuesday, March 20, kick-off 7.45.

The match will still be an all-ticket affair.