James Gannon named the same starting eleven, that began the draw against AFC Telford on Tuesday night, for the game against Kidderminster Harriers.

The visitors started the game kicking towards the Cheadle End, and Ian Ormson had his first touch in the first minute as he made a great save down to his right from Callum Gittins after a slip by Carl Piergianni.

The visitors next opportunity came on 6 minutes as a free kick, following sloppy play in the middle of the park was eventually cleared by Piergianni.

The Hatters were struggling to keep possession in the early minutes which gave Harriers the impetus to push forward at every opportunity.

The visitors earned the first corner of the game on 10 minutes, with the County defence standing firm .

County's first attack of note saw Sean McConville fouled on the right hand side, Tom Elliott heading wide from Andy Halls free kick on 13 minutes.

There was a hold up in play on 16 minutes as Elliott required treatment following a knock, the striker leaving the field but able to return a few minutes later.

The game turned on 20 minutes as Sean McConville latched on to a neat header from Elliott to slot home a left footed shot to give County the lead.

Good football from the Hatters on 23 minutes almost brought another goal scoring chance as Elliott's back heeled pass found Euan Holden in the box, the full backs cross charged down by Thomas Sharpe.

On the half hour mark Danny Rowe showed good feet to release Paul Turnbull on the left, The midfielder switched play and then headed wide of the post from the return.

Another hold up in play came as Sharpe was carried off the field on a stretcher following an innocuous looking challenge in the middle of the park. The unfortunate full back being replaced by David Hankin.

Skipper O'Donnell came to his sides rescue three times in quick succession as the half entered time added on. Twice heading clear and then blocking a certain goal as the visitors looked to level.

HT: Stockport County 1 (McConville) Kidderminster Harriers 0

Anthony Malbon replaced Daniel Bradley for the visitors at the start of the second half in an attacking move by Steve Burr.

County won their first corner of the game on51 minutes after a swift counter attack involving McConville and Andy Halls, the full back's cross deflected out by Michael Williams. Matt Mainwaring's kick easily cleared by the visitors defence.

On 54 minutes Rowe picked up a pass from Mainwaring, after good work down the left by Holden, and rifled home a sweet shot from 25 yards.

The visitors quickly reduced the arrears as a shot from Nicholas Wright took a deflection to find the bottom corner a minute later.

Martin Gritton replaced Elliott before the restart.

Hankin picked up a cross field ball on 65 minutes, his cross to the far post just eluding goal scorer Wright. Before Ormson could take his goal kick Wright was replaced by James McQuilkin.

Good work by Rowe, McConville and Halls on 68 minutes ended with Gritton heading just wide of Breeden's goal.

Another swift counter attack from County on 70 minutes saw Rowe send a superb cross field ball to McConville . McConville's shot appeared to be tipped over by Breeden as it arrowed towards the top corner, only for a goal kick to be awarded.

Jon Nolan replaced Mainwaring on 71 minutes.

Another flowing County move on 76 minutes, between Nolan, McConville and Turnbull, ended when keeper Breeden plucked the ball off Gritton's head.

On 78 minutes County won only their second corner of the game, McConville's kick headed on by Nolan to Gritton. The centre forwards header well saved by Breeden.

Lee Hendrie wasted the visitors best chance of an equaliser so far as he blasted over the bar following good work by Jamille Matt down the left on 83 minutes.

McConville was replaced by Aaron Cole on 88 minutes.

Breeden made the save of the game in the first minute of added time as he superbly blocked Nolan's shot after the midfielder had exchanged passes with Cole.

FT: Stockport County 2 (McConville, Rowe) Kidderminster Harriers 1