THE REVOLVING door at Aggborough will be set in motion again next week with boss Stuart Watkiss preparing to release five of his Kidder-minster Harriers under-achievers.

As Watkiss closes in on a new midfield target, Lincoln's Northern Ireland international Ciaran Toner, a handful of players will be told they have no future at the club after Saturday's home clash with Oxford United.

But although the Harriers manager will make players available for transfer, he admits it could be a while before he gets them off the Aggborough payroll.

"There might be departures but who knows when? It depends if anybody wants the players because unsurprisingly we haven't had much interest in them. I will chat to four or five players next week and let them know that they are to free to leave."

Watkiss is awaiting an answer from Lincoln'd former Tottenham trainee Toner after losing out on targets Dean Bennett and Chris Holland, who are staying put at Wrexham and Boston.

Oxford arrive in Kidderminster on a high after continuing their recent bright run with a win over league leaders Yeovil.

But Watkiss believes, despite Harriers' setback at Macclesfield last Saturday, his players can take confidence from their victory over the U's at the Kassam Stadium last month.

"Oxford have only lost one in nine and that was to us so it's going to be difficult," he said.

"But we beat them while they were on a good run and did the same to Rochdale so that tells us if we're up for it we've got a chance of beating anyone.

"Equally other teams know that we're probably the biggest culprits for lacking consistency and that's something we're desperate to address."

Watkiss accepts Harriers' failure to build on their wins and mount an unbeaten run is the main reason for their lowly position in League Two. And he admits his team should be at least five points better off.

"If we were professional and able to see games out we would have got points against Orient and Southend and maybe even at Macclesfield.

"Even before that, we dominated the first half at Cheltenham and should have come away 0-0 and we deserved a point at Yeovil.

"And it all adds up and I've told the lads that it's now at the stage where playing well is spells and taking positives out of games won't do, we need points."

Iyseden Christie is on the road to recovery with club physio Jim Conway predicting the injured striker could be kicking a ball again within the next fortnight.

The former Mansfield frontman has failed to start a single game for Harriers since arriving in the summer, making just two substitute appearances.

But after several complications in his recovery from a broken foot, Christie is hoping to be playing again by early to mid February.

"He is continuing to do gym work and get his fitness back. Our fingers are crossed that he could be kicking a ball again in two week's time," added Conway.

A John McGrath goal 10 minutes from time gave the reserves a 1-0 win at Bromsgrove on Tuesday night.

Harriers have been fined £500 for their part in the fracas at the end of their home win over Rochdale on December 11.

The club denied a charge of failing to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and refrain from violent conduct and/or threatening beviour.

Rochdale, who admitted the charge, escaped with just a warning about their future conduct.

European football is on its way to Aggborough at 3pm on Wednesday March 30 when Kidderminster hosts the UEFA under-17 qualifier between Northern Ireland and Serbia and Montenegro.