IAN Britton's latest loan ranger put in an eye-catching performance on his Kidderminster Harriers debut - and immediately hailed his new surroundings.

England U-20s midfielder Adam Murray is desperate to escape Derby County, the club he joined as an 11-year-old, and has refused to rule out a permanent move to Aggborough after joining on an initial one-month loan deal.

He has found his chances limited under new Rams boss George Burley and claims there is "no chance" he will ever play for the club again.

Despite his international status, Murray, 21, stressed he would have no qualms about dropping down to Division Three permanently.

After a tumultuous few years which have seen Derby relegated from the Premiership and dogged by financial problems, the busy midfielder is keen to settle down at a happy club and enjoy his football.

"This is a good club, everybody knows that," said Murray after his Harriers debut in Saturday's draw with promotion favourites Oxford.

"The manager likes to play football like I do. It's been an up-and-down few years for me. I've had a run of games, then been out, then been sub.

"I just want to play football. The level doesn't mean anything to me. There's no back-stabbing here, no two-faced people, and they like to play football the way I like to play."

The Aggborough faithful will be looking forward to their next glance at the talented youngster following an action-packed performance - with the promise of much more to come.

Initially, Murray struggled to get on the same wavelength as some of his team-mates but was soon showing glimpses of the form that saw him bag seven goals in 13 loan appearances for Mansfield two seasons ago.

He stung the hands of keeper Andy Woodman with a potent right-footed blast and later had a hand in the build-up to Adam Willis' equaliser.

"In the first half I was just getting back into things," he admitted. "I thought we dominated the game. We went behind to a freak goal but that's football."

Murray's eagerness to cap his debut with a goal was plain to see as he said: " Every time I got the ball I was shooting. I thought one was going in. Hopefully, I can score a few goals in the next few weeks.

"Some games I play sitting and holding, other games I will push on and get goals. It depends on what the manager wants me to do."

Murray made his Derby debut when he was 17 in a 5-2 reverse away at West Ham, a result that proved an omen of what was to follow.

However, while it is plain his future lies away from Pride Park, it is less clear where he will be plying his trade permanently.

Murray added: "I needed to go somewhere that would benefit me as a player. There are a few things on the table and it's a case of sorting out what's best for me.

"At the moment I just want to concentrate on playing for Kidderminster and doing well for them."