IAN Britton has admitted he could have joined Jan Molby in his ill-fated move to Hull City during the summer.

But Britton, who has kept the approach quiet until now, turned down the lucrative chance and stayed on as Kidderminster Harriers manager.

The former youth team chief has not looked back, guiding Harriers to an exciting Division Three campaign challenging for the play-offs.

Molby and assistant Gary Barnett left Aggborough for the division's best-supported club but were sacked after just six months last October following a poor start to the season.

And Britton, whose side are only two points off the top seven in 11th position, confessed: "I could have gone with Jan as well.

"He offered me a job at Hull and whilst some people may now say 'you were lucky you didn't go' I'll always be grateful to Jan for making me that offer.

"I thought it was a great opportunity and honour for me that Jan thought I was good enough to take with him.

"However, the rest is history. I turned the job down to stay here and I have no regrets whatsoever.

"When taking the manager's job here my brief was to avoid relegation and we've done that. If we don't get up this year then my aim is to make this football club a force to be reckoned with in this league."

On Saturday, Harriers make their first Division Three visit to Cambridge United who moved one place and four points below them with Tuesday's 2-1 success at Darlington.

With Britton's men again enduring a postponement last weekend at Rochdale, they now have games in hand on the likes of Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Bury, Torquay and York.

Defender Scott Stamps (groin) and Dean Bennett (hamstring) are both out but have returned to full training and should be back by the end of the month.

Harriers have a derby with rivals Shrewsbury at Aggborough on Tuesday (7.45pm).

Meanwhile, former Harriers skipper Ian Clarkson has signed for Conference side Forest Green Rovers on a non-contract basis.