JIM Conway has been suspended from his dual role as Kidderminster Harriers physio and general manager after more than 20 years at the club.

Conway was sent home from Aggborough on Monday morning and has been placed on leave by Harriers bosses.

Harriers were forced to call in Mark Yates's former Cheltenham team-mate Chris Banks, a qualified physio, to carry out the bucket and sponge duties at Carlisle United on Tuesday.

Chairman Barry Norgrove confirmed that Conway had been suspended pending further inquiries.

The club have refused to reveal the reasoning behind the decision after taking legal advice.

"Jim Conway is on leave until further notice and we will be having further meetings with him," said Norgrove.

"He is still employed and being paid by Harriers. We've been advised by our solicitors to make no further comment at the moment."

Norgrove admitted it could be some time before the issue is resolved and it is not known who will be the medical man in the dug-out for Saturday's Conference trip to Southport.

There has been no decision on who will act as general manager in the meantime.

Meanwhile, Harriers have appointed legal eagle Oliver Hunt as their new company secretary.

The 34-year-old Harriers fan takes over from Richard Painter with immediate effect.

Solicitor Hunt has worked for the IMG legal team in London and with his partners has set up a firm offering specialist legal advice to high profile sports people.

"I'll be hoping to bring a young head and a young voice to the board here - I think you need that," said Hunt.

"My first task is to just help raise the profile of Kidderminster Harriers.

"The day to day legal work can be done wherever I am which is the beauty of the way things work in this day and age.

"I'll be present at all the monthly board meetings and obviously I'll continue to get to as many matches as possible."

Harriers have waved goodbye to Patrick Flynn after the right back's short term arrangement with the club.

The new boss was disappointed to see Kidderminster dumped out of the LDV Vans Trophy, but he is pleased with how things are progressing and believes a Conference winning run would be the perfect tonic.

"It was hard to take going out to a last minute goal in another cup competition but I think there have been signs of improvement with every game.

"I think we've been defending magnificently and although we haven't dominatedmatches we've still created chances.

"Getting a run going in the league is what it's all about now and we owe Southport one for knocking us out of the FA Cup before I came here."

Francino Francis could be handed his first start at Haig Avenue with Gareth Sheldon facing a one-match ban.