Former Peterborough United boss has been appointed permanent manager of League Two club, a goal for Gustav among other old boys
Former Peterborough United boss Steve Evans has been appointed permanent manager of Bristol Rovers.
Evans has been acting as caretaker-manager at the Memorial Stadium since December and has overseen a charge up the League One table which has now been rewarded with a contract until the end of the 2027-28 season.
Rovers have picked up 28 points from the last 33 available after a 3-1 home win over Crawley Town on Saturday.
Evans said: “It’s fantastic to be at Bristol Rovers. I’m proud to be here. This is a big football club and the board have big ambitions. I hope to be the guy who gives the Gas family some memorable days in the coming months and years ahead.
"The support has been unbelievable since I walked in. As soon as we started putting a bit of work in the team, and we saw them start to produce the type of performance that we want them to do, the fans have grabbed it and they’ve been tremendous. They are a big reason why I am here."
Elsewhere it’s looking like former Posh midfielder Jack Taylor is set for a Premier League return with Ipswich Town. Taylor ‘won’ a soft penalty award as Ipswich won the East Anglian derby 2-0 at Norwich City yesterday to move two points clear in second place in the Championship, and they have two games in hand on their closest pursuers.
In League One Joe Taylor reached 10 goals in a loan spell at Wigan that only started in January by winning and then converting a decisive penalty in a 2-1 home success over Mansfield Town. Former Posh defender Frazer Blake-Tracy conceded the spot kick as Wigan moved Posh in the League One table.
In League Two Kabongo Tshimanga is also up to 10 goals for Barnet after joining them in January after scoring in a 3-2 home win over Barrow and Nat Mendez-Laing scored as MK Dons won the battle of the top two, 2-1 over Bromley. Harry Anderson was on target as Colchester beat Swindon Town 3-0.
And Gustav Lindgren, a striker sold by Posh in January, scored in a 2-0 win for BK Hacken in a Gothenburg derby against IFK Göteborg in the Swedish top flight. It was Lindgren’s first goal in his second game for his new club.