KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes central defen-der Craig Hinton's best position is in midfield.

And he successfully tested out his theory when he paraded the 23-year-old in central midfield in Saturday's 3-1 Nationwide League Division Three victory over Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough.

With former Bromsgrove Rovers campaigner Adie Smith returning after a groin injury to take up a defensive role, Hinton was pushed forward and took to his new duties like a duck to water.

Molby said: "I always had it in the back of my mind that one day Hinton will be a central midfield player.

"It's just a question of when that happens, but I think it would be his best position because of the things he has in his play.

"He's a centre-half, he can play right back and in midfield. But probably centre-half is his worst position out of the three. He's a better right back and an even better midfield player, so I think it's only a natural progression that he'll end up there.

"He did very well on Saturday and Smith came in and did well too.

"I think Craig likes to be involved. He likes to play where the action is and obviously there's more action in the middle than anywhere else.

"That's when he's at his best when things are busy around him."

As long as Smith suffers no ill effects after his recent eight match lay-off through injury, Hinton looks likely to be in Harriers midfield again on Saturday at Macclesfield when defender Scott Stamps will be missing because of a two-match suspension.

Molby, meanwhile, says he is unlikely to deal with current players' contracts until nearer the end of the season or even after the campaign has finished.

Eight players are out of contract at the end of the season including Thomas Skovbjerg who hopes his fightback from a long-term knee injury will be rewarded with a new deal.

The Danish winger has made an impressive return to first team action after being sidelined for a year with cruciate ligament damage.

The 26-year-old now hopes that when talks get underway he will be handed an extention to his contract. He said: "My girlfriend and I have decided we would like to say in this country for a few more years yet, hopefully in Kidderminster.

"Yes, we miss Denmark and our families but we are fairly settled here.

"Hopefully, I can sit down with the club soon to discuss a new contract. We'll have to wait and see."

Meanwhile, Harriers' Independent Supporters Club Association is now up and running.

Their aim is to raise the profile of the Aggborough club, help with the generation of income and encourage positive relations between Harriers fans and those from other clubs."

Kidderminster chairman Lionel Newton said: "We had a very positive meeting with their committee and it struck me they genuinely want to help promote Kidderminster Harriers around the local area.

"They can play a big part in bringing more people to the club through the turnstiles which will in turn help the club in the future. I have given them our full support and we wish them well."

Rob Beardsmore, co-ordinator for the Supporters Club, said: "We are all behind the Harriers and this is a chance do do that little bit extra to help us develop as a Nationwide League club.

"It has been said that no club has a right to exist in the community without putting anything back in and hopefully this is our chance to do just that.

"I believe that we will become a major player in the future of Kidderminster Harriers and every supporter has a part to play."