KIDDERMINSTER Harriers step up their pre-season tonight when they take on Paul Merson and his new Walsall team-mates at Aggborough (7.30pm).

The former England star is expected to be in the Saddlers line-up to face a Harriers side who have impressed in their previous two home 'warm-up' encounters against Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion.

After tonight's game Kidderminster have one more pre-season match left - at Hereford United on Saturday - before launching their Nationwide League Division Three campaign at home to Mansfield Town on Saturday, August 9.