Kidderminster Harriers 2-0 FC Halifax Town: National League North side into round three

Kidderminster Harriers are dreaming of more giant-killing exploits after upsetting National League high-fliers FC Halifax at Aggborough to reach the third round of the FA Cup.

"We want one of the big boys. That would be great," said boss Russell Penn, after goals by Amari Morgan-Smith and Ashley Hemmings earned them a place in Monday's live draw.

"It would be amazing for the players and everybody involved with the football club."

Kidderminster got as far as the fourth round in 2014 before losing to Sunderland and in 2004 took Wolves to a replay in round three before bowing out of the competition.

But their best FA Cup run came in 1994 when they defeated Birmingham City and Preston as they reached round five, in which they went down 1-0 at home to West Ham.

The sixth-tier Worcestershire side have now knocked out two teams above them in the football pyramid in this season's competition, having beaten Grimsby in the first round.

They were ahead in only the third minute when Hemmings drove to the byline, crossed for Morgan-Smith and the former Luton and Oldham forward steered home.

Hemmings turned from provider to scorer 14 minutes later when he took down Caleb Richards' flick with his back to goal, turned and fired past Sam Johnson to double the lead.

The hosts came close to putting the result beyond doubt with 20 minutes to go when Elliot Bonds squeezed a shot millimetres wide on the turn.

"We were the underdogs here again and we keep proving people wrong," added Penn.

Ashley Hemmings also scored in Kidderminster's first-round victory over Grimsby Town

Halifax counterpart Pete Wild pulled no punches in his assessment of his side's display.

"I'm frustrated because it's them wanting it more than us that's won it for them," he said. "We can't be disappointed because we didn't threaten their goalkeeper."

He added: "We didn't stand up to the test. It was a big game in the second round of the FA Cup and we didn't stand up.

"It's one of the worst first halves since I've been at the football club."