EVESHAM United have bolstered their defence after signing former Worcester City player Matt Gardiner and Kidderminster Harriers' Steve Pope.

Manager Phil Mullen is delighted to land the duo but admitted it would give him a selection headache.

"Matty is a good, solid player and will be an excellent signing for us," he said.

"Pope was released by Harriers and did a bit of training and pre-season with us but picked up a lot of blisters.

"But he has been training with us for the past fortnight and played for Bromsgrove Rovers on Saturday with a view to him getting a few games but he will be back with us.

"There is now competition all over the pitch for places, which is healthy but gives me a bit of a selection headache."

Both are set to be included for the Robins' Dr Martens League clash with Racing Club Warwick tomorrow.