GARY Whild lamented Harriers' bad fortune as they closed a very tough season with a 2-1 defeat at Eastleigh.

Kidderminster suffered a third defeat to the Spitfires this season but pushed the Hampshire-based outfit all the way.

While Eastleigh got the win they needed to seal their place in the Vanarama Conference play-offs, Harriers had taken the lead.

Danny Wright had fired the away side ahead in the 50th second and were the better side in the first half.

But the hosts came out strongly in the second half and levelled through Craig Stanley, before ex-Kiddy hitman James Constable bagged a 74th minute.

Whild felt the free-kick leading up the winner was a wrong call by referee Lee Swabey.

He said: "There was over 4,000 people at the game and I think only referee deemed that to be a foul, which lead to the goal.

"We should be use to it because he had done it before."

He added: "It was a dream start and Danny took it really well from a tight angle, which gave everyone a lift.

"I thought we went in at half-time deservedly in front.

"In the second half I thought we dropped a little bit deep and gave them more time.

"There were a lot of balls coming into our box and in the end they managed to equalise.

"With all those bodies in there you can't really see what went on but it looked as though we should have dealt with it and one of their guys must have toed it in.

"I thought we came out in the second half, got a foothold and looked comfortable."

Harriers will be glad to see the back of a season where the team has been rebuilt over the course of the season because of the club"s financial restrictions.

Whild commented: "I thought Jordan Tunnicliffe was outstanding and has been excellent since returning from Hednesford.

"It has been a difficult season for everyone, so it was nice to get the season out of the way but I thought we were unfortunate not get a share of the spoils.

"What is in the pipeline is a holiday first to try and rest up but it's going to be tough next season.

"We are confident, there are plenty of players who want to be full-time footballers, I am sure we will be doing some work and knocking the lads into shape."