Harriers took a shock lead on only five minutes with a controversial decision by the assistant referee.

Henriksen was ruled onside from Smith's long ball into the box and the Dane controlled the ball expertly before firing a lethal finish which keeper Dunbavin could only help into his net.

There was a brief stoppage on nine minutes while the assistant referee involved in the goal was treated for a neck injury after it appeared an object was thrown by the home fans behind him.

A gash to the head for Broughton on 12 minutes led to him going off to be bandaged up.

Harriers' marking was proving poor as Lowe found space in the box to fire an angled 12-yard drive which keeper Brock collected well to his right at the near post.

Lowe had earlier missed a good close range chance on two minutes from Rodgers' low cross from the right.

Rodgers dispatched a right-foot volley high into the stands on 15 minutes as Harriers failed to pick up the Shrewsbury top scorer.

And Lowe made no mistake with the equaliser on 17 minutes with a superb 10-yard volley after Rodgers' right-wing cross.

Referee Pugh gave a controversial penalty on 19 minutes when he ruled Ayres had fouled Rodgers as the pair chased a long ball.

But keeper Brock saved the day by turning aside Jemson's poor penalty and then making a brilliant block from Murray's close-range rebound. Stuart Brock

Harriers hit back down the other end in an entertaining clash with Melligan having a shot tipped over.