Kidderminster Harriers 0 York City 2: Smith's return the key for Minstermen

York's highly impressive performance, easily their best of the season, delighted Mills, who said: "Everyone had a job to do and they all did it well and played with a smile on their faces."

Last week, he underlined the need for a leader on the pitch and on Thursday he brought in Chris Smith, his captain at previous club Tamworth, on loan from Macclesfield until the end of the season.

"He is a good leader, knows the Conference and knows me. He knows how I like to play and what I want from him."

Smith, appointed captain in place of Michael Ingham, was impressive in the middle of the defence as he began his second spell with York, for whom he played 79 games between 2001 and 2004 before their relegation from the Football League.

Mills made three changes following the 1-1 draw with Bath and switched to his favoured 4-3-3. The plan worked as York dominated, Ingham not having a shot to stop.

Daniel Racchi's fine chip over Dan Lewis gave York a 24th- minute lead and Jonathan Smith (54), outstanding in central midfield, scored the second after Michael Rankine had broken clear courtesy of Ollie Thorne's slip on the greasy surface Thorne was sent off for a bad late tackle on Danny Parslow 14 minutes from time.

Kidderminster Harriers: Lewis, Vaughan, Albrighton (Hankin, 61), Briscoe, Williams; Blair, Shaw, Briggs (Thorne, 38), Gittings; McPhee, Morris (Wright, 61). Unused substitutes: Stevens, Sharpe, Thompson-Brown.

York City: Ingham; Parslow, McGurk, C Smith, Meredith; Lawless, McDermott, J Smith; Constantine, Rankine (Gash, 84), Racchi (Carruthers, 81). Unused substitutes: Knight, Sangare, Fyfield, Young, Beesley.

Referee: R Merchant (Stratford).

Man of the match: Jonathan Smith.