K Sports manager Kris Browning features in the latest edition of Beat the Pundit
00:00, 15 December 2017
It's time to get your predictions in for our latest instalment of Beat the Pundit.
K Sports boss Kris Browning represents the Kent football managers this week.
He's up against Phil Stevens from the KM sports desk, while Ebbsfleet supporter Phil Reeves represents the fans.
Mark Stokes from the KM sports desk bagged five points last week, including one correct score. It's three points for a correct scoreline and one point for the right outcome (win, lose or draw). The latest leaderboard is:
Kent fans: 44 points
KOL sports desk: 35 points Kent football managers: 34 points
This week's predictions are below, don't forget to join in using the comments section below with your own guesses.
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers (League 1)
Kris Browning: I'm a Rovers fan and we're in good form at the moment. I think we'll be too strong for Gillingham. 0-2
Phil Stevens: Gillingham haven't exactly been banging in the goals of late, but I think they'll need at least two if they are to see off Bristol Rovers. 2-1
Phil Reeves: Steve Lovell has made the Gills a tough team to beat without necessarily getting a whole host of wins. Bristol Rovers have been pretty poor away from home of late and it's almost always a tight game when Gillingham are involved. 1-0
Ebbsfleet v Eastleigh (FA Trophy)
KB: Ebbsfleet are going well but Eastleigh have got a lot of good players and I can see this one going to a replay. 1-1
PS: Eastleigh have been involved in a few high-scoring draws of late but I can't see this continuing on Saturday in the FA Trophy. Fleet are going to follow up their 3-0 and 4-0 wins over Hartlepool and Guiseley with another home victory. 3-1
PR: We have been very strong at home this season (apart from the game against Torquay), and have been dominate in our past three homes games. Eastleigh are very unpredictable and seem to ship a lot of goals. We drew 2-2 earlier in the season at the Kuflink but I think the team has improved since then, especially defensively. Sean Shields and Kenny Clark will get the goals to send us through. 2-1
Dover v Eastbourne (FA Trophy)
KB: Dover are doing really well this season and I can't see them having too many problems against a team from the league below. 3-0
PS: Dover have Wembley ambitions and manager Chris Kinnear has said he'll put a full-strength side out for Saturday's FA Trophy clash. Up against National South Eastbourne Borough, I can see plenty of goals. 5-2
PR: Eastbourne are very much a yo-yo side this season, which I think has been summed up by their match at Chelmsford in September where I'm pretty sure they were 2-0 up and lost 5-2. Dover will play the long direct football which has been very effective in the National League and I think it will be effective here, provided the manager doesn't make too many changes. 3-1
Torquay v Maidstone (FA Trophy)
KB: This will be tough for the Stones but I can't go against Jay Saunders. I reckon he'll get a draw and take them back to the Gallagher. 1-1
PS: Torquay got a home point against Gateshead in midweek and I can see them doing so again against Maidstone. 1-1
PR: Torquay's results have picked up since they beat the Fleet in October and they have picked up good results against Sutton and Aldershot lately. As for Maidstone, they have come off the boil somewhat over the past few weeks. The goals seemed to have dried up for Zavon Hines but you can never tell with Maidstone. 1-0
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