Kidderminster Harriers v FC Halifax: Boss picks time to talk 'Kiddy' with son - and Doncaster Rovers defender
HALIFAX Town chief John McGrath probably had to pick his moment and give it a few days before he broached the subject of next opponents Kidderminster Harriers with his son.
McGrath is the father of Doncaster Rovers defender Jay, part of a visiting line-up who became the unwanted story of FA Cup first-round weekend.
Rovers crashed 3-0 at Aggborough and were on the receiving end of the shock result of the round against Harriers, who are mid-table in the National League.
McGrath senior said: "I spoke to my son about it at length and he said they were just poor on the day and Kiddy are not a bad side.
"Hopefully it'll be a bit like after the Lord Mayor's Show."
Last weekend, the Shaymen bowed out of the cup just a handful of junctions down the M5 at Cheltenham, but not before pushing the League Two side all the way.
The display re-confirmed McGrath's belief that Town, currently in tenth position, have every chance of finishing in the play-offs, yet again.
McGrath, without suspended captain Cody Johnson, added: "I think we've got a really good chance of a play-off place.
"Boreham Wood are an exceptionally good side, they're probably gone and beyond everybody now and there's no catching them now.
"But there's definitely a chasing pack and we're definitely in that.
"If I'm being uber-critical we could be an extra four or five points ahead of where we are at the minute, with the Barrow game and the Sutton game, which pop to mind.
"But we'll get games where we'll end up nicking something late, it's just the nature of football."