KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are about to step up their busy pre-season programme with three high-profile friendlies at Aggborough.

On Monday newly promoted Premiership side Leicester City will be the visitors followed by West Bromwich Albion on Friday.

Walsall will pay a visit to Aggborough on Wednesday, July 30, before Harriers wrap up their pre-season schedule with a trip to Hereford United on Saturday, August 2.

Kidderminster open their Nationwide League Division Three campaign with a home clash against Mansfield Town on Saturday, August 9.

Harriers aim to christen their new 'Premiership-style' goalposts on Monday.

Stadium manager Roger Barlow said: "It was felt the time had come to replace our goalposts. The stadium has had a bit of a face lift recently with the opening of the new East Stand, so now was as good a time as any to introduce them."

Harriers, meanwhile, are having their floodlights upgraded next season.

The existing lights were installed in the summer of 1994 and Barlow says: "It was quite apparent that the quality of the existing lights had deteriorated over the past few seasons so something had to be done.

"We will be making an application for funding from the Football Foundation in due course."

It is hoped the new lights will be in operation within the next few months.