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Dartford manager Tony Burman features in our latest edition of Beat the Pundit

00:00, 01 September 2017

It's time to get your predictions in for our latest installment of Beat the Pundit.

Dartford's Tony Burman is the manager we've chosen to pick the scores this weekend.

He's up against Richard Trevena from the KM sports desk, while Welling's Barry Hobbins represents the fans.

Dartford boss Tony Burman is on this week's panel. Picture: John Westhrop
Dartford boss Tony Burman is on this week's panel. Picture: John Westhrop

It's three points for a correct scoreline and one point for the right outcome (win, lose or draw).

The table so far:
Kent football managers: 6 points
KOL sports desk: 4 points
Kent fans: 3 points

This week's predictions are below, don't forget to join in using the comments section below with your own guesses.

Gillingham v Shrewsbury (League 1)

Tony Burman: Shrewsbury are up there in third and Gillingham have been all right defensively so I think it's going to be a draw. 2-2

Richard Trevena: Shrewsbury could go top in League 1 if they win and other results go their way, but Gills will be desperate to prove there's life after Josh Wright. 1-1

Barry Hobbins: Shrewsbury have won three of their first four games and I think they will be too strong for the Gills, who are yet to win in the league this season. 1-3

Ebbsfleet v Eastleigh (National League)

TB: It's been a steady start for Ebbsfleet. They've drawn most of their games but they can't continue with that, they've got to pick up three points here and there. 1-0

RT: Fleet are just one of two sides yet to lose in the National League. They'll be missing defender Sam Magri, on international duty with Malta, but they'll still be unbeaten come 4.45pm on Saturday. 2-1

BH: Ebbsfleet have drawn six out of seven and Eastleigh have drawn three of their seven games so the points could well be shared again. 2-2

Tranmere v Dover (National League)

TB: Tranmere had a decent result over the weekend, winning 2-0 at Solihull Moors, which will have given them confidence. 2-1

RT: Equal in attack and defence so far, with seven goals scored and six conceded, I'm sitting on the fence. 1-1

BH: Dover are always a well-organised team and hard to beat away from home. I can see them getting another win at an ex-Football League side. 0-1

Faversham v Tonbridge (FA Cup first qualifying round)

TB: Faversham are coming off the back of a heavy home defeat to Herne Bay and Tonbridge also lost on Monday, at home to Folkestone, but I think they'll squeeze through. 1-2

RT: Angels got to the FA Cup fourth qualifying round last year and they'll be too strong for Ray Turner's side. 1-3

BH: Tonbridge will want to hit back after their defeat against Folkestone and there's no better way to do that than a good cup win. 0-3

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