Yates pleased with Salisbury draw

Mark Yates was relieved by Adam Bartlett's last-minute penalty save.

Kidderminster Harriers manager Mark Yates was happy with a point at Salisbury thanks to Adam Bartlett's last-minute penalty save.

Only Bartlett's save from Matt Tubbs' injury-time spot-kick kept Harriers afloat but Yates said they actually should have snatched all three points.

"We dominated the first half," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester. "Even in the second their keeper was the busier.

"I can't remember our keeper having that much to do."

Yates added: "In the first 20 minutes of the second half we lacked a bit of sparkle and allowed them back into the game.

We are creating chances but lacking that killer touch in front of goal and it costs us.

Harriers manager Mark Yates

"We're disappointed that we didn't win but, on the positive, we've not been beaten, kept a clean sheet and earned a point."

Harriers have now dropped to 10th, seven points adrift of the play-off spots - and Yates says he is looking for more from his strikers when they take on sixth-placed Crawley at Aggborough on Tuesday night.

"We are creating chances," he added. "But we're lacking that killer touch in front of goal and it costs us.

"At Salisbury, when we got into their half have we had some decent chances and their keeper made some good saves.

"Ultimately, Salisbury missed the best chance of the game with the penalty."

Harriers' home game with Crawley on Tuesday night (10 March, 1945 GMT) will be featured in a Sports Special on BBC Hereford and Worcester, on air and on line.