Bristol Rovers ended a run of 10 straight defeats with a 1-1 draw at Crewe in Steve Evans’ first game in charge.

Evans oversaw a gritty performance by the Gas whose passage was helped by the first-half dismissal of Crewe's Adrien Thibaut.

The sides traded early goals with Emre Tezgel firing Crewe ahead in the ninth minute and Callum Morton levelling three minutes later.

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Tezgel found the corner with a first-time strike from the edge of the box after Reece Hutchinson pulled the ball back.

But by the time the Stoke loanee hobbled off near the half-hour mark, the Railwaymen's promising start had been dented by poor defending which gifted Rovers an equaliser and the dismissal of frontman Thibaut.

A misunderstanding between James Connolly and keeper Sam Waller allowed Morton to latch onto a through ball and finish into an empty net.

Thibaut clashed with defender Clinton Mola for a straight red card in the 30th minute.

As the half closed Rovers were indebted to keeper Luke Southwood, who used a leg to divert Josh March's goalbound effort to safety.

After the restart Waller held a rising drive from Luke Thomas after the winger broke clear.

Rovers began to make the most of their numerical advantage and were close to grabbing a winner when Kamil Conteh clipped the near post with an effort from right of the box.

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