CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns believes hard-up Kidderminster Harriers are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel in their bid to improve finances at Aggborough.

He is convinced Harriers are making 'steady progress' in their efforts to turn the Nationwide League Division Three club into a more cost effective and profitable outfit.

He said: "I am confident that our efforts will have positive results. Indeed, there is every indication that the future balance sheets will show a marked improvement.

"Profitability is the key indicator of a club's ability to invest in new players, ground improvements, youth development or other infrastructures.

"To ensure survival in the long term, a football club doesn't necessarily need to make large profits, but it does need to avoid significant losses and that remains our objective."

Youngjohns predicts, however, that the road ahead for Harriers will be 'a long and arduous one'.

Comparing Kidderminster with the likes of Division Three rivals Hull City and Bristol Rovers, he says: "They represent two of the largest port cities in Europe and are underpinned by a large population, concentrations of commerce with all the commercial opportunities that presents."

He stressed, however, that for all their backing both Hull and Rovers have finished below Kidderminster in the table in the last two seasons.

Youngjohns accepts, however, that future success for poorly supported Kidderminster will not be easy, saying: "It will always be difficult for a club of our size to be successful, however, we shall pursue the prizes with the same vigour as the larger clubs."