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CANNY STEVE CAN LEAD THE GAS TO GLORY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
16 August 2026

STEVE Evans is one of the EFL’s most successful managers for a very good reason - he doesn’t complicate things.
The Scot’s transfer business at Bristol Rovers this summer is a perfect example. He hasn’t scoured the lower leagues for untapped prospects. He hasn’t hired an army of data analysts to find overlooked value. He’s just signed winners.
Richie Smallwood, Ben Purrington, Ciaran an Kelly, Tom James, Jack Aitchison - all of them have won promotion from League Two. All l of them have played in League One, and in some cases won promotion from th...

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