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Braintree's Matt Paine scored an incredible winner from inside his own half to push Kidderminster Harriers closer to the National League Premier trapdoor.

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With last night's game in Essex level at 1-1, the midfielder spotted Harriers goalkeeper Dean Snedker off his line.

And - seemingly channelling the spirit of David Beckham - he promptly managed fired home from long-range.

Chez Isaac had earlier opened the scoring for the hosts before they were pegged back by Luke Maxwell's leveller.

Defeat left Harriers bottom of the table, ten points adrift of safety with just ten games remaining.

Harriers chief executive Colin Gordon said: "It's an unbelievable goal to concede, isn't it?"

Sandwiched between these was a Maxwell strike that brought Harriers level on 49 minutes.

While this performance gives encouragement, Harriers are still in a dangerous position having just 10 league games remaining.

They require, at least, eight wins to potentially safeguard their membership of non-league's elite division.

The first-half was an even affair with very few clear-cut chances – that was until the half-hour mark, Michael Cheek playing in Isaac who kept his composure to fire low past the advancing Snedker.

The second half was a different affair. Harriers came out all guns blazing, substitute Tyrone Williams denied by keeper Tom King with a firm block before the visitors deservedly drew level.

Keith Lowe crossed over to Ben Whitfield whose pace took him into the home box, where he cut the ball back for Maxwell to crash an effort in off the crossbar.

At this point there appeared only one winner. Arthur Gnahoua fired a rising drive narrowly over and Lowe directed a Whitfield free-kick narrowly wide.

The game turned on the hour mark when Snedker raced 30 yards off his line to head clear, with Ousmane Fane flicking the ball on but wrong-footing Williams.

Paine chanced his arm and struck the ball goalwards from the halfway line.

The ball sailed over the retreating Snedker to spark wild celebrations in the home crowd and leave Harriers staring at yet another narrow defeat.