For the second game in a row Harriers dropped points against a relegation-threatened side, held to a draw at second-from-bottom St Albans who have now taken four points from them this season.

Harriers could, and maybe, should have taken all three points despite having two players sent-off; James Constable was shown the red card four minutes before the break and Stuart Whitehead received his marching orders eight minutes from the end of the game.  Had they taken their early chances things may have been different; debutant Jon Brady floated a seventh-minute cross onto the head of Iyseden Christie who saw his effort crash against the crossbar and the City defenders were able to scramble the ball away for a corner.

A howler by Steve Taylor in the Harriers goal gifted the opener to the home team; under no pressure he failed to get a grip on a harmless through ball and let it run to Leo Archer who was left to roll it into an empty net.  On the half-hour Harriers could have drawn level, Michael Blackwood crossed from the left and found Constable who had time but headed wide of the near post.  The equaliser came shortly afterwards; Russ Penn's pass split the home defence wide open for Constable to run on to and slot his shot under Paul Bastock from just inside the penalty area.

Constable was shown the red card just before the break after tangling with Malik Buari at a throw-in.  Being a man short Harriers were cut back in their attacking intention, although on the hour mark Luke Reynolds was brought on in place of Blackwood and Harriers switched to 4-3-2.  They were still unable to break down their hosts, however, until nine minutes from time; Jonny Harkness' corner found Mark Creighton at the far post whose header was well saved by Bastock at the expense of another corner.  A minute later the game was killed off when Whitehead was adjudged to have fouled Chris Watters and was shown a second yellow card.  With nine men Harriers were just happy to shut up shop and hold on for a draw.