Debutant Sze makes instant impact with equaliser as Town draw 1-1 at Kidderminster

Lewis Walker had put the hosts ahead, but Sze, whose loan signing from Wigan was announced at midday, made an instant impact with his first involvement.

This is a decent point on the road for Town, who never threatened to produce the dominant display from a week ago at Cheltenham, but showed good character to come from behind and get back into the game.

Only one effort on target - a tame shot by Kidderminster defender Angus MacDonald - spoke volumes about a very underwhelming, often pedestrian opening half.

There was perhaps too much respect between the teams, and perhaps too much safety-first, risk averse thinking, but it resulted in a drab first 45 that was only sporadically enlivened.

The closest Town came was from Conor Carty's fantastic effort from the edge of the box that hit the outside of the post.

Goalkeeper Jack Wint, who has kept the most clean sheets in the division this season, was untested for the first-half, but was protected by a strong back four, who were in turn patrolled in-front of them by experienced midfielder David Davis.

Kidderminster made more inroads going forward, but rarely had the Halifax defence stretched.

The lively Maz Kouhyar headed a free kick over from close range early on, while the hosts' other winger Layton Campbell fired across goal and wide.

But top-scorer Walker was kept quiet. Until the 49th minute anyway.

Kidderminster's opener came after Tayt Trusty was dispossessed in midfield and with Raheem Conte caught upfield, the hosts broke down their right side, eventually finding Sam Austin in space, whose ball across the box was tapped in by Walker.

It was a rare passage of cohesion and penetration in a game largely lacking both.

Halifax not offering much in attack wasn't as much of an issue at 0-0, but after Walker's goal, they looked unable to provide a response, and were still lacking an effort on target.

Had Ben Crompton's shot not hit the post from the corner of the six-yard box in the 63rd minute, it might have already been too much to recover from.

The Shaymen at least had their first attempt on target a minute later, with Connor Douglas firing straight at Wint from 15 yards out.

Kidderminster hitting the post sparked Town into life, as did John McGrath's double change, bringing on ex-Kiddy striker Amari Morgan-Smith and Wigan loanee Sze for his debut.

And within seconds of coming on, a lovely one-two saw Sze burst into the box and produce a deft finish across goal.

It was now anybody's game, and a watchable game at that, with True Grant making a flying save from Kouhyar with ten minutes remaining.

But the brief flame of excitement soon fizzled out again in the cold evening air.

Kidderminster: Wint, Harries, Crompton, MacDonald, Faayke, Hsargreaves, Davis, Austin, Kouhyar, Campbell (Hall 75), Walker (Minaker 80). Subs not used: Bishop, Brogan, Brown, Reindorf, Tipton.

Scorer: Walker (49)

Attempts on target: 3

Attempts off target: 5

Corners: 3

Halifax: Grant, Houghton, Flint, Hobson, Conte, Hugill (Gilsenan 60), Trusty, Douglas, Allen (McDermott 84), Tollitt (Sze 66), Carty (Morgan-Smith 66). Subs not used: Mathers, Maltby, Hill.

Scorer: Sze (67)

Attempts on target: 2

Attempts off target: 8

Corners: 6

Attendance: 2,936 (166 away)

Referee: Garreth Rhodes

Town man of the match: I'll give it to Will Flint, who was excellent all afternoon at the heart of defence.