HOCKEY: Kidderminster started the second half of the season with 2-1 friendly wins over Telford and Shifnal and Bridgnorth.

The town had to work hard to keep out the Telford and Shifnal forwards at the weekend.

Man-of-the-match Stewart MacIntyre was outstanding in goal.

Will Good put Kidderminster ahead after good work from Ajay Sandu and Andy Pocknell.

Their opponents equalised but then missed a penalty flick.

Adam Robson marked his return to the Kidderminster side with a winning goal.

With several players back from university, they defeated a mixed Bridgnorth side the previous weekend.

Kidderminster scored twice in the first period through Pocknell and Ross Hodson but could have had many more.