IMPRESSIVE Kidderminster Harriers made it back-to-back wins in the Blue Square Premier with a determined smash and grab victory at fellow play-off hopefuls AFC Wimbledon.

With just one away win all season prior to the match, the odds were perhaps against Mark Yates’ men as they made the trip to Kingsmeadow.

But if that was the case they never allowed it to show — Matthew Barnes-Homer’s sixth goal of the season was ruthless and, arguably, one of the only clear-cut chances.

After the visitors had surged ahead moments into the second-half, the predicable pressure was forthcoming but keeper Dean Coleman and his defence stood strong, skipper and stand-in central defender Chris McPhee putting in another man-of-the-match display.

Perhaps the closest the home side came to breaching Harriers was with the score at 0-0 — Barnes-Homer and John Finnigan had all seen efforts saved before Coleman pulled off a remarkable stop from Chris Hussey’s rising shot from outside the box The stop kept Terry Brown’s side at bay and allowed the men from Aggborough to build.

From there they did, McPhee forcing a point-blank save from home custodian James Pullen following Darryl Knights’ intelligent 31st minute corner.

Harriers have scored key goals at the start of the second-half in many games this term, the likes of Altrincham and Mansfield all put to the sword with swift efforts after the re-start. It was the same again as they flew out of the traps from the kick-off, Brian Smikle providing the assist for Barnes-Homer to apply the finish.

Within moments, however, Ross Montague’s pass fell sweetly on to the head of Hussey but he was off target.

Smikle then chipped the ball over both Pullen and crossbar as Harriers looked to seal the game.

Harriers: Coleman, Courtney, Riley, McPhee, Baker, Smikle, Finnigan, Bennett, Knights (Dolman 87), Barnes-Homer (Caines 93), Matthews. Subs not used: Singh, Hadley, Farrell.

Referee: Simon Long (Suffolk).

Attendance: 3,601.