KIDDERMINSTER boss Adam Murray has told his players to ‘stick to the script’ after coming away from Worksop Town with a draw on Saturday.
And he will call for a huge improvement on Tuesday night when Oxford City come to Aggborough in a National League North clash.
David Davis fired Harriers into the lead after only three minutes – but Workop levelled through Luke Waterfall 20 minutes later.
That was where the scoring ended, and Murray was unhappy that his side could not find a winner.
He said that they need to win games like these if they are to ‘do something special’ this season.
Murray told Harriers’ official YouTube channel: “I’m not someone that’s going to dress things up and say what it’s not.
“I’ve heard all the excuses and, yes, it’s a good point.
“But I’m not having that.
“If we’re serious about not just being in the mix for a play-off place, but doing something special this season, you have to put these games to bed.
“They had one chance, and that’s from our error. Then we’ve had chances to win the game and we didn’t show any ruthlessness.
“The ball spent more time in the air than it did on the pitch, and we have to take more ownership than that.
“I’m learning so so much about this new group. I learned so much last week.
“We have to go out to be better. I want to see more purpose.
“Someone has to grab it by the scruff of the neck and make something happen. I’m not a dictator, I don’t manage like that, but what I am is very structured, very detailed.
“And we went off-script too many times – people have to understand you have to do the nasty stuff.”
