Darren Patterson will be forced to change a winning side as Oxford United look to record back-to-back victories against Kidderminster at the Kassam Stadium today.

Defender Luke Foster collected his fifth booking of the season at Aldershot a week ago, forcing him out of the Blue Square Premier clash.

Mickey Corcoran stands by to partner Barry Quinn in the heart of the U's defence, although the Oxford manager may decide to recall James Clarke to right back and start Matt Day in the centre.

Danny Rose is unlikely to feature, having suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury.

The U's ended their ten-hour goal drought against Crawley on Boxing Day with a 1-0 victory at the Kassam Stadium, and will be eager to record their first double of the season, having beaten Kidderminster 2-0 at Aggborough last month.

The visitors will be without skipper Stuart Whitehead, who was sent off last Saturday, but are nonetheless in fine form, having won three of their last four games.

Patterson was delighted with the victory over Crawley, describing it as "a big win, not only for the points, but for morale and con- fidence."

It came thanks to a fine strike from Phil Trainer, plus an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Billy Turley, who praised the U's midfielder's efforts.

"He's been a bit low on confidence in the last couple of weeks, but that was a pure strike, a great goal and it will give him a lot of confidence now," he said.

"It was also a massive win. I just think the performance as well will do us the world of good.

"With three games in a short space of time, you never know where we might be at the end of it.

"That was the first time we've been in the lead and the other team's thrown everything at us, that we've withstood it."