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Kidderminster Harriers 0-0 Peterborough United

By Ged ScottBBC Sport at Aggborough
Kidderminster and Peterborough

Non-league Kidderminster Harriers secured a place in the FA Cup fourth round draw by holding League One Peterborough United to a goalless draw.

Posh keeper Bobby Olejnik saved well from Joe Lolley and Lee Vaughan.

Kidderminster survived an astonishing last-ditch scramble in which Posh hit the bar three times and Harriers cleared off the line.

Home goalkeeper Danny Lewis also twice brilliantly denied Posh striker Britt Assombalonga.

But Harriers defender Josh Gowling had a shot charged down when he went close to winning the game in the dying seconds.

Harriers keeper Danny Lewis also had to go full length to deny Lee Tomlin before the break, while home full-back Vaughan should have done better after being played clean through by on-loan debutant Jack Dyer, only to fire over.

Harriers' first clean sheet since October, in front of a season's best crowd of 3,858, came just a week after suffering a Conference record 6-0 defeat at Luton.

The replay will be at London Road on Tuesday, 14 January.

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Harriers manager Steve Burr told BBC Hereford & Worcester:

"It was an exciting game considering that there were no goals and I'm just pleased to get another go down at Peterborough next week.

"We were under a lot of pressure in the second half and Danny Lewis made some good saves, The one at the end, when it ricocheted off the bar I think all our fans behind the goal helped head that one out.

"But we had some good chances. Lee Vaughan was through all on his own and went for the shot. One day they work for you, another day they don't.

"Having not been at our best of late, I was just pleased with the effort and commitment and showing that we can defend, putting our bodies on the line."

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Line-ups

Kidderminster

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Lewis
  • 16JackmanBooked at 41mins
  • 3Demetriou
  • 4Storer
  • 2VaughanBooked at 13mins
  • 30Gowling
  • 8FowlerSubstituted forByrneat 63'minutesBooked at 86mins
  • 18GittingsSubstituted forDyerat 52'minutes
  • 9Gash
  • 21Lolley
  • 22Morgan-SmithSubstituted forMalbonat 71'minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Byrne
  • 10Malbon
  • 11Johnson
  • 14Angus
  • 15Grimes
  • 23Vaughan
  • 26Dyer

Peterborough

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

  • 1Olejnik
  • 31Little
  • 3Ntlhe
  • 8Payne
  • 6BostwickBooked at 71mins
  • 4Brisley
  • 15Anderson
  • 10Tomlin
  • 36Jeffers
  • 9Assombalonga
  • 17Newell

Substitutes

  • 7Swanson
  • 11McCann
  • 13Day
  • 20Knight-Percival
  • 32Conlon
  • 34Marshall
  • 35Carthey
Referee:
Jonathan Moss
Attendance:
3,858

Match Stats

Home TeamKidderminsterAway TeamPeterborough
Possession
Home45%
Away55%
Shots
Home11
Away18
Shots on Target
Home3
Away5
Corners
Home5
Away9
Fouls
Home15
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Kidderminster Harriers 0, Peterborough United 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Kidderminster Harriers 0, Peterborough United 0.

  3. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Josh Gowling (Kidderminster Harriers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

  4. Post update

    Corner, Kidderminster Harriers. Conceded by Sean Brisley.

  5. Post update

    Mickey Demetriou (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. Post update

    Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United).

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Michael Gash (Kidderminster Harriers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

  8. Post update

    Michael Gash (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United).

  10. Post update

    Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from more than 35 yards from a direct free kick.

  11. Booking

    Jack Byrne (Kidderminster Harriers) is shown the yellow card.

  12. Post update

    Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Jack Byrne (Kidderminster Harriers).

  14. Post update

    Foul by Jack Byrne (Kidderminster Harriers).

  15. Post update

    Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Post update

    Kyle Storer (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United).

  18. Post update

    Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Daniel Lewis.

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

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    Attempt missed. Joe Newell (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.