KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will entertain crisis club Lincoln City in their first Division Three fixture of the season on Saturday, August 10.

Lincoln have been placed into administration and new boss Keith Alexander has been relying on up-and-coming non-league stars to supplement his squad.

Harriers then make a quick first visit to relegated Bournemouth with a long haul on Tuesday, August 13.

And the eagerly-awaited visit to rivals Rushden and Diamonds follows straight after on Saturday, August 17.

Fans will not have to wait too long for the match everyone is talking about as Jan Molby's Hull City visit Aggborough on Saturday, October 5.

Harriers make the return trip to Hull on Saturday, April 26, before the last match of the regular season at home to Bristol Rovers on Saturday, May 3.

Conference champions Boston United head to Kidderminster on Saturday, September 7, with Ian Britton's men off to Lincolnshire on Saturday, February 22.

Harriers play local rivals Shrewsbury away on Saturday, October 19, and home on Tuesday, March 18.

As well as Bournemouth who they entertain on Saturday, January 4, Harriers must face former Division Two clubs Wrexham, Bury and Cambridge United.

They face the Welshmen on Saturday, April 19, at home and on Saturday, December 21, away.

Cambridge are in town on Saturday, October 26, before Harriers travel to the university city on Saturday, March 15.

Bury, who Harriers faced in the LDV Trophy in their first season in the Football League, are at Aggborough on Saturday, January 25, not long after the away visit on Saturday, December 28.

Festive football fans have a home game with Leyton Orient on Boxing Day and a drive to Devon on New Year's Day to take on Exeter City.

Harriers complete their August fixtures with a home game against Exeter on Saturday, August 24, an away tie at Orient on Monday, August 26, and then they entertain Darlington on Saturday, August 31.

The longest trip of the season awaits on Saturday, February 8, when Harriers journey up the M6 to challenge another struggling club in Carlisle United.

Old Conference rivals Macclesfield Town are the opponents on Saturday, October 12 (home), and Saturday, March 29 (away).

Other Third Division opponents are Scunthorpe United, Southend United, Rochdale, Swansea City, Torquay United, Oxford United, Hartlepool and York City.

All fixtures are subject to change and Harriers' full league list can be found in the Kidderminster Shuttle next Thursday.