MARTIN O'Connor is concentrating on tomorrow's daunting trip to Conference leaders Accrington Stanley rather than his own future at Kidderminster Harriers.

The caretaker-boss is filling in after Stuart Watkiss was sacked by the club's board on Wednesday but has yet to decide whether he will go for the job on a full-time basis.

But O'Connor, brought to the club by Watkiss in the summer, admitted both he and the Harriers players must take their share of the blame for the manager's departure.

Although Kidderminster beat Dagenham and Redbridge 3-1 last Saturday for their first league win in nearly two months, it is believed the directors had already made up their minds to end Watkiss' reign.

O'Connor admitted: "It's not been the best of weeks. After a good result on Saturday, it certainly put a dampener on things.

"We know that's the nature of the business we are in -- it's based on results -- but I think we've all got to hold our hands up here and take responsibility. When the players are out on the pitch at 3pm, we know the tactics and where we're going to play and it's up to us to get results.

"From my point of view, Stuart was more than a colleague. He's a friend of mine -- we go back a long way -- and it hurts me more knowing he brought me to the club.

"But Stuart's a big man. He will dust himself down and get on with it. The decision has been made and we cannot do anything about it.

"What happens with me remains to be seen. I'm only looking at Saturday's game and not the future. I could well have a re-think after that."

Former Birmingham City and Walsall midfielder O'Connor, back in training after a knee injury, declared he is feeling a buzz as he prepares to take charge of a first-team match for the first time.

He is set to make changes for the game at Accrington who were knocked out of the FA Cup in spectacular style at Worcester City. Experienced centre-halves Mark Jackson and Daryl Burgess are available again after one-match bans but Johnny Mullins and Gavin Hurren impressed in their absence.

O'Connor added: "Some people will say if isn't broken, don't fix it. But with the nature of what's happened and the opponents we have, things might have to change.

"Every game is going to be difficult with the position we're in but we have got nothing to lose and we will be having a go at Accrington.

"I like the David and Goliath scenario -- and I prefer to be David!"