STRIKER Colin Larkin will at last have a chance to impress Kidderminster Harriers fans when he goes into Jan Molby's starting line-up for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash with Oxford United at Aggborough (7.45).

The 19-year-old striker has had a stop-start beginning to his spell with Harriers where he is on a month's loan from first division Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Shortly before his debut for Kidderminster against Plymouth he suffered a dead leg in training and then took another knock in the game with the Pilgrims that led to him being substituted at half- time.

The injury forced him out of the 4-0 hammering at Shrewsbury Town, while last weekend he was in Ireland due to a bereavement, which made him unavailable for the clash at Hartlepool.

Tonight, however, he will be in the starting line-up with Tony Bird expected to drop back into midfield in place of Sam Shilton, who is likely to replace Andy Corbett on the substitutes bench.

Still ruled out is influential central defender Craig Hinton who is suffering from groin trouble. He is also doubtful for Saturday's home clash with Molby's former club Swansea City.

The Harriers boss said: "Craig's done a little bit of training with the rest of the players, but he's some way off being fit.

"He's definitely out tonight and I think Saturday might be too early for him as well."

Midfielder Danny Williams, who suffered an ankle injury in training last Thursday and missed the trip to Hartlepool, is also regarded by Molby as being "highly unlikely" to figure tonight.

Harriers go into the match with an unbeaten home league record -- two wins and two draws.

They are currently in 19th place, two points worse off than middle-of-table Oxford who have won just one of their four away league matches so far.

Molby said: "We have done well at home. The next two are against big clubs who were both relegated last season. We know from last year how difficult the relegated teams are and Oxford are a big, physical side, so they will give us a tough examination.

"But, on the other hand, I think if we can be positive like we have been at home this season we will also give them some problems."

Kidderminster (from): Brock, Clarkson, Joy, Blake, Shail, Smith, Davies, Bird, Bennett, Larkin, Stamps, Foster, Hadley, Shilton, Sall, Murphy.