PHIL Mullen has bolstered his squad with the acquisition of a goalkeeper and defender ahead of tonight's scheduled home Western Division clash with Shepshed Dynamo.

Goalkeeper Tim Hart has arrived via Newport County, while former Bilston left back has made the move from Bristol-based Hallen.

The Common Road manager was keeping his selection cards close to his chest but he knows that he will have to find replacements for Inderpaul Khela and Paul Hunter.

Khela twisted a knee in Saturday's hastily arranged friendly at Kidderminster, while Hunter's work commitments are likely to rule him out of future midweek dates.

Last weekend's hastily arranged match at Aggborough - Harriers' game at Lincoln was called off at 9am, saw the third division side play their full senior squad and they ran out 5-0 winners.

Hart played 70 minutes between the sticks before making way for Craig Ladek.

There's no inspection planned for today but secretary Mike Peplow is keeping his fingers crossed that the expected plunge in temperature doesn't come too early.