DEFENDER Craig Hinton admitted he has enjoyed watching Kidderminster Harriers recently - even though he has been part of the action on the pitch.

Hinton, despite being up against one of the most prolific Division Three strikers in Hull City's Gary Alexander on Saturday, has had a fairly quiet time.

Last season's player of the year has seen Harriers control games against Rochdale and Hull, romping to 4-1 and 3-0 wins.

The 24-year-old admitted: "We've been playing top sides recently and if we can keep performing this well, we can beat anyone.

"It's confidence which is taking the pressure off us. I've liked watching our attacking play. We're also closing down and working together.

"Everybody is helping each other and that's a massive thing when you can achieve that."

Hinton has formed a strong central defensive pairing with Senegal-born Abdou Sall which has kept Harriers as one of the most miserly sides in the league.

But Sall's groin injury on Saturday forced a change with midfielder Danny Williams dropping back, a position he played in Liverpool's youth team.

Hinton said: "I thought Danny did excellently and fitted in very well. Maybe now he's left his midfield role, I can move into that myself!"

He added: "We scored three against Hull but it could have been even more. It was a bit of a battle at the start but we were on top.

"We thought we would get one just before half-time but it didn't happen.

We knew we would have to stay strong in the second half and we did."