Nathan Crabb's first league goal of the season handed Eastbourne Borough an interval lead away to Kidderminster.

Simon Weatherstone had a couple of pops from distance early on, including one after just three minutes which almost caught goalkeeper Dean Coleman unawares.

The hosts lost striker Robbie Matthews through injury after only 17 minutes but his replacement, John Finnigan, threatened soon after coming on with a goalbound strike which Marc Pullan deflected away for a corner.

Then came two great chances inside a minute for Kidderminster captain Chris McPhee. His first, a header, was pushed on to the bar by Michael Jordan who saved with his legs seconds later from the same player.

Having weathered that spell of pressure, Borough went ahead almost out of nothing eight minutes before the break when Jamie Taylor swivelled in the penalty area before crossing low and hard from the left byline for Nathan Crabb to fire home from close range.