21/6/01 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will kick-off their second season in Division Three with a home game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday, August 11.

Jan Molby's men will take on the men from Lincolnshire for their first test before travelling to Darlington the following Saturday.

The rest of August's league fixtures are made up with a home game against Torquay on Saturday, August 25, and a trip to Hull City on Monday, August 27.

Festive supporters will be happy with two home games around Christmas time with Rochdale visiting Aggborough on Boxing Day and Hull hitting town on December 29.

Harriers will then have a New Year's Day visit to Nottinghamshire to take on Mansfield Town.

The much-awaited clashes with Conference champions Rushden and Diamonds are on November 24 at home and April 13 away.

And derby games with Cheltenham Town are on October 13 (home) and February 16 (away).

Shrewsbury Town will visit Aggborough on February 26 after entertaining Harriers on September 18.

Relegated teams Bristol Rovers, Luton, Swansea and Oxford will visit Aggborough on November 3, December 1, September 29 and September 25 respectively.

The corresponding away games will be on April 1, March 16, February 2 and March 5.

Londoners Leyton Orient provide the final opposition at Aggborough on April 20.

The full fixture list will be published in next Thursday's paper.