Dartford are 90 minutes away from the last-16 of the FA Trophy – but English football’s form team stand in their way this weekend.

Saturday’s second-round opponents Burgess Hill Town boast the only unbeaten league record in the top eight tiers of the pyramid.

They’ve won 12 matches on the bounce and 33 out of 40 in all competitions this season – including a stunning victory over Aldershot in the last round of the Trophy.

But their only defeat this season came against Dartford, who ended the Hillians’ 15-match winning streak when they knocked them out of the FA Cup in October.

Darts manager Tony Burman said: "They’re on home ground and we’ll respect everything they’ve done. I can’t give them enough credit for what they’ve done with their games so far.

"We have the honour, if you like, of being the only team to beat them. I hope that becomes the honour of being the only team to beat them twice.

"I’d love to keep the Trophy run going. It takes the pressure off to a certain extent but we’re under no illusion that it’s going to be easy."

Jason Brown is expected to return in goal after recovering from a back injury, although striker Andy Pugh (groin) faces another month out.

Meanwhile, Burman’s transfer negotiations are ongoing.

He said: "I’ve made a number of phone calls. I’ve made a seven-day approach for someone as well. I’m trying to get someone in on loan. I’d love to have people permanently.

"I can’t make those players come here but I have made enquiries, like every other manager in the area because I want to get us back on track."

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