Steve Evans has been appointed Bristol Rovers manager after Darrell Clarke was sacked by Bristol Rovers.Clarke was axed hours after a 3-0 defeat to Swindon Town on Saturday.Clarke’s time as Bristol Rovers boss has come to an endGettyJoe Snowdon, Ollie Clarke and Aaron Drinan all struck in the first half to condemn Rovers to a tenth-straight loss.Following the contest, Clarke’s post-match media duties were cancelled in an ominous sign of what was to come.“Bristol Rovers FC can confirm that Men’s First Team Head Coach Darrell Clarke and Assistant Head Coach Jon Stead have been relieved of their duties,” a club statement read.“The Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Darrell and Jon for their hard work and efforts. View Tweet: https://twitter.com/Official_BRFC/status/2000928909056000432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw“Darrell’s legacy at the Club is assured and he will always be warmly welcomed at The Memorial Stadium.“The process to recruit a successor is underway and the Club will be making no further comment at this time.”The result left Rovers 23rd in League Two, with only Newport County below them.Under Clarke, Rovers boasted the worst defensive record in the league having conceded 38 goals in 20 league fixtures.They have also scored the fewest goals in the fourth tier with 15.Rovers’ 3-0 loss to Swindon extended the club’s record for the most defeats in a row.Clarke has departed with the club in the relegation zone on goal differenceShutterstock EditorialThey broke the record on Tuesday with a 4-0 loss to Barnet, their ninth on the trot.Surprisingly, the alarming run of results came after a seven game unbeaten stretch in which they picked up five wins.The last time Rovers tasted victory was on September 27 against Salford City.Now Evans has put pen-to-paper on a contract with them until the end of the season.Evans, who has over 1000 games as a manager under his belt, will be in charge for their trip to Crewe on Friday.“It’s fantastic to be here at Bristol Rovers,” Evans said. “I have had a seven or eight-month break, and I was delighted to receive the call from Ricky Martin to come and meet him and the owners.“During those chats, it became very clear and obvious that I wanted to take the job.“Bristol Rovers is a club that is very traditional. Every time I have brought teams here, I have always said it’s a really difficult place to come. I’m really looking forward to it here. It’s a huge club, but I’m very mindful of the immediate challenge and I’m looking forward to getting down to work.”