Gareth Evans backed to carry on scoring for unbeaten Bradford City

DOUBLE DELIGHT:  Bradford City's Gareth Evans celebrates his team's third goal - and his second - against Southend United at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty ImagesDOUBLE DELIGHT:  Bradford City's Gareth Evans celebrates his team's third goal - and his second - against Southend United at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images
DOUBLE DELIGHT: Bradford City's Gareth Evans celebrates his team's third goal - and his second - against Southend United at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images
MARK TRUEMAN says he expects Gareth Evans to add to his goals tally on a regular basis after Bradford City extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-1 win at Southend United.

Evans bagged two goals with Danny Rowe also getting on the scoresheet as the Bantams pulled themselves seven points clear of the bottom two with a deserved win at Roots Hall.

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City will be looking to extend their impressive run under interim coaching duo Conor Sellars and Trueman when they host Barrow on Saturday.

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ON TARGET: Bradford City's Danny Rowe celebrates his team's second goal at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty ImagesON TARGET: Bradford City's Danny Rowe celebrates his team's second goal at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images
ON TARGET: Bradford City's Danny Rowe celebrates his team's second goal at Roots Hall. Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images

“We know the qualities of Gareth Evans, and he shows it in training,” said Trueman, who saw his team score three goals for the first time since stepping in to oversee the first team with Sellars. “I think the more games and match fitness he gets, the more goals he is going to score for the team.

“We needed to add more goals and have worked on that. It all comes from the structure we have behind the ball, and we are happy to be creating chances and threatening the backline more.”

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“We talked about running forward and breaking their backline, and I thought we did that well in the second half.

“We were delighted to get the goals and are delighted for Rowey to get off the mark - which is obviously a positive thing.”

Conor Sellars and Mark Trueman, right. Picture: Bruce RollinsonConor Sellars and Mark Trueman, right. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Conor Sellars and Mark Trueman, right. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Trueman said the win showed once again how his players were willing and able to adapt their game to different challenges.

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“I was delighted to get the three points – it was a big result for us,” he added. “It takes us further away from the wrong end of the table.

“We showed how adaptable we can be, in the way we play, and everyone was really pleased to have come away with the win. Obviously, we were disappointed to have conceded, as it was a sloppy goal to give away.”

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