Bristol Rovers 1-1 Kidderminster Harriers

Bristol Rovers avoided a second successive home loss as Matty Taylor salvaged a point against Kidderminster.

Mark McChrystal forced Daniel Lewis to save smartly as the Pirates began well.

Harriers came close before the break as Nathan Blissett's low shot was parried by Steve Mildenhall and Tom Lockyer cleared another effort off the line.

Kidderminster went ahead when Blissett headed home from a corner, but Rovers levelled late on as substitute Taylor forced in Lyle Della Verde's cross.

It was a reward for the striker's perseverance, having clipped the crossbar from an earlier opportunity.

The hosts maintain their place in the play-off positions in fourth spot, while Harriers sit three points outside the top five in 11th.

Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol:

"I think when you go in and you're 1-0 down with 10 minutes to go, you certainly take a point.

"But I'm just disappointed, I thought we started the game really well, had good opportunities, good set-pieces in the first 15 minutes but we just didn't capitalise on them which could have changed the game.

"Little bits in the first half and the second half and middle of the game, we weren't as good as what I expect us to be.

"I'll have a few words in the changing room; we have got to do better for me especially the last 20 minutes of the first half and last 20 minutes of the second."