STOURPORT Swifts must cope without three defenders for the next 35 days - but they have added striker Nathan Harvey to the squad.

Swifts host Gresley on Saturday in the Dr Martens Western Division without the suspended Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and Anthony Davies.

However, former Aston Villa youngster Harvey is set to start alongside Lee Booth and David Davies should be fit after being stretchered off at the weekend.

The experienced Brendan Hackett is expected to drop back into the defence.

Boss Rod Brown snapped up Harvey, who was a prolific scorer in the Midland Alliance for Sandwell, from Moor Green.

And he said: "Nathan's a big, strong lad, a good target-man who likes to score goals.

"He's been on the bench for Moor Green and will probably benefit from coming down a league."

Willie Dunn faces a fitness test on a cartilage injury for the clash with ex-Bolton striker John McGinlay's side, while Matt Southwick is suspended.

Brown added: "We need to be as positive as we have been and put the work-rate in."

Swifts visit county rivals Redditch next Tuesday (7.45pm).