Braintree Town 2-1 Kidderminster Harriers

Braintree midfielder Matt Paine's spectacular strike earned victory over Kidderminster Harriers to lift his side into the National League's top five.

Chez Isaac clipped past keeper Dean Snedker from Michael Cheek's pass for Braintree's opener on 29 minutes.

Harriers levelled on 49 minutes when Luke Maxwell crashed in off the bar.

But, when Snedker headed clear on 61 minutes, Paine lobbed the ball back over his head from 45 yards to seal three points for the hosts.

Harriers remain 10 points adrift of safety after their third straight defeat, with 10 matches to go, heading into this weekend's trip to fellow strugglers Torquay.

The Gulls are now five points above them following former Harriers striker Nathan Blissett's two goals in their 2-1 win at Macclesfield.

Harriers boss Colin Gordon told BBC Hereford & Worcester:

"It's an unbelievable goal to concede. I suppose it's karma for them for what Guiseley did to them on Saturday.

"But I was very proud with the way we played on a terrible pitch. We've had all the credit in the world from their manager and their players, which is great.

"People will say 'Yeah well, you've lost again', but it's not about now. We can't half-do these things. We are 100% behind playing the game the right way and I guarantee that we will succeed.

"Braintree are on a very good run but we came here and scared them to death. Our performance was every bit as good as in the games we've won."

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Line-ups

Braintree

• 1King
• 7Brundle
• 15Phillips
• 8DavisBooked at 82mins
• 3Habergham
• 5Paine
• 4Isaac
• 30Woodyard
• 10AkinolaSubstituted forGardnerat 90+3'minutes
• 23CheekSubstituted forMarksat 69'minutes
• 11SparkesSubstituted forMilesat 67'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Marks
• 12Gardner
• 14Miles
• 22Edgar
• 33Crowe

Kidderminster

• 13Snedker
• 2Hodgkiss
• 29Lowe
• 24FaneSubstituted forPatrickat 80'minutes
• 17Kinsella
• 5Langmead
• 18JonesSubstituted forWilliamsat 46'minutes
• 4MaxwellBooked at 90mins
• 11Gnahoua
• 9Garnett
• 34Whitfield

Substitutes

• 10Patrick
• 21Williams
• 26Brown
• 27Francis-Angol
• 36McQuilkin

Referee:

David Rock

Match Stats

Home TeamBraintreeAway TeamKidderminster

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home5

Away5

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home2

Away4

Fouls

Home14

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Braintree Town 2, Kidderminster Harriers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Braintree Town 2, Kidderminster Harriers 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Omari Patrick (Kidderminster Harriers).

Posted at 90'+5'

Joe Gardner (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Braintree Town. Joe Gardner replaces Simeon Akinola.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Luke Maxwell (Kidderminster Harriers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Luke Maxwell (Kidderminster Harriers).

Posted at 90'+1'

Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Arthur Gnahoua (Kidderminster Harriers).

Posted at 89'

Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Kelvin Langmead (Kidderminster Harriers).

Posted at 88'

Matt Paine (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

Posted at 86'

Offside, Braintree Town. Sean Marks tries a through ball, but Sean Marks is caught offside.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Sean Marks (Braintree Town).

Posted at 84'

Jared Hodgkiss (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Kenny Davis (Braintree Town).

Posted at 82'

Arthur Gnahoua (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Taylor Miles (Braintree Town).

Posted at 81'

Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Kidderminster Harriers. Omari Patrick replaces Ousmane Fane.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town).

Posted at 77'

Kelvin Langmead (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Posted at 76'

Offside, Kidderminster Harriers. Ben Whitfield tries a through ball, but Ben Whitfield is caught offside.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Kidderminster Harriers.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Arthur Gnahoua (Kidderminster Harriers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town).

Posted at 73'

Evan Garnett (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Posted at 70'

Offside, Braintree Town. Sean Marks tries a through ball, but Sean Marks is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Braintree Town. Sean Marks replaces Michael Cheek.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Mark Phillips (Braintree Town).

Posted at 69'

Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Braintree Town. Taylor Miles replaces Dan Sparkes.

Goal!

Posted at 61'

Goal! Braintree Town 2, Kidderminster Harriers 1. Matt Paine (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 60'

Offside, Braintree Town. Michael Cheek tries a through ball, but Michael Cheek is caught offside.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Keith Lowe (Kidderminster Harriers).

Posted at 58'

Michael Cheek (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Mark Phillips (Braintree Town).

Posted at 57'

Evan Garnett (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.

Posted at 57'

Offside, Kidderminster Harriers. Ben Whitfield tries a through ball, but Ben Whitfield is caught offside.

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