DON'T be surprised if Harriers' Conference fate is not resolved until the final day of the season.

Because the Aggborough men have developed a habit of leaving things until the very last moment.

The boardroom power struggle ended just weeks before the season.

Stuart Watkiss added the final piece to his jigsaw only days before the big kick-off.

And now, that piece, new terrace hero Taiwo Atieno, has staged his own late, late show to help Harriers to thrilling last gasp glory in their winning return to Conference football.

"Taiwo showed in those 10 minutes or so that he can be a real asset," purred boss Watkiss after seeing his decision to substitute Lee Thompson for Atieno in the 79th minute pay-off with spectacular effect.

And Atieno, the brash battering ram signed on a five-month loan from Walsall, will rightly take all the plaudits for his crucial cameo role.

But the rest of the Harriers team deserve immense credit too for the quality and character they displayed.

The 1,926 crowd - a good indication of the gates Harriers can expect to attract this term - thought it was not to be the home side's day when they trailed to a goal which had all the depressing hallmarks of last season.

A hopeful header into the box on 54 minutes caused all sorts of problems for the Kidderminster defence and with keeper John Danby and skipper Mark Jackson colliding, Justin Richards was left with a simple tap-in into the unguarded net.

That concession was harsh on Harriers who had been impressive before the break with Michael Blackwood, Iyseden Christie and Simon Russell looking threatening individually if not collectively.

Intricate footwork from Blackwood set up a 30-yard shot for midfield terrier Terry Fleming which whizzed just wide.

Harriers' best chance of the first half came when Christie failed to get a shot away quick enough after latching onto a long ball from Evans, while Russell came close with a left foot curler and Blackwood headed a decent opportunity over.

At the other end Woking had the ball in the net as early as the second minute only to be penalised for a foul on Danby who later produced a brilliant block with his trailing leg to deny Richards after Martin O'Connor dawdled on the edge of his box.

Credit to Kidderminster, they kept plugging away after the break with Russell on the end of a couple of half chances and Christie having an header hacked off the line.

As they pushed forward, however, they left themselves open to some quick counter-attacking with Jackson coming close to making it two with a lob over the dithering Danby.

But it was the introduction of Atieno which provided the inspiration for a happy return to non-League football's premier division.

Despite touching the ball no more than five times, the 20-year-old frontman completely changed the game. His deft flick just minutes after coming on played in Christie who was illegally bundled to the floor by Liam Cockerill.

The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Atieno had no hesitation in firing the ball into the bottom right hand corner, via keeper Shwan Jalal's fingertips.

And that was just for starters! With the clock ticking down, Wayne Hatswell produced his best delivery of the day and from fully 18 yards the Brixton-born striker powered in a looping header which dipped under the bar to spark scenes of celebration.

Better late than never seems to be the new motto down Hoo Road and after a summer of turmoil, any success for Kidderminster is certainly worth waiting for.