Setchell backing Steelmen to give ‘good account’ in big Trophy trip to Harriers

The Steelmen make the trip to Aggborough for the second round showdown at the weekend to do battle with National League North high-flyers Kidderminster Harriers (ko 3pm).

It is a big game against a former Football League club, with a 2,000-plus crowd expected in Worcestershire, including a sizeable travelling contingent from Corby.

Setchell's side have already got giant-killing form in this season's competition, having travelled to beat promotion-chasing Step 3 pair Quorn and Spalding United, and they will be targeting a third away day success at the weekend.

But the Corby boss admits he already has one eye on that midweek trip to Basford in the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.

"Saturday is a nice game for us, but the more important game will be next Tuesday when we play Basford away," Setchell told @corbytownfc. "That is more important.

"Obviously we are going to go to Kidderminster and look to give a good account of ourselves, the same way as we went to Spalding and gave a good account of ourselves there when we had the Belper game coming up the following Wednesday.

"I am looking forward to Kidderminster, Basford, and then we can start getting some proper training into the lads, get on the training pitch and also get some rest inbetween games.

"Then in December and January we can hopefully put a run of wins together."

It has been a hectic start to the season for Corby, who have played 26 matches in all competitions in little more than three months, and Setchell is relieved that his players have had a free midweek ahead of taking on Harriers.

"The lads need a rest and we are not going to do anything this week," said the Steelmen boss. "I think we will do some runs at home and we will then go for a bite to eat together, have a little bit of team bonding because it is an exciting week for the football club, for the fans and the players.

"But it's only the start of November and these lads have played 24 or 25 games, and that's without pre-season and the pre-season games.

"We have gone eight back-to-back when it has been Saturday-Tuesday or Saturday-Wednesday, and they have turned up most weeks and kept going and going.

"On Saturday we did look like a tired team, so we will get some rest, although we will tick over and do our own bits at home and look forward to Saturday."

Corby were 2-0 winners at Bedworth United on Saturday, with second-half goals from Freddie Robinson and Harrah Jones sealing the points.

Jones netted from the penalty spot to score a first senior goal for the club, and Setchell was happy to see the teenager, who recently signed a contract at Steel Park, break his duck.

"I am really pleased for Harrah to get his first goal, although it was a penalty," said Setchell.

"I think he would have probably scored if they hadn't brought him down, that was a great piece of skill with great feet.

"He has moments of brilliance in him and he is developing really well with us this year. So I am really pleased he has his first goal, and hopefully he will get one from open play very shortly."