Gary Evans needed a 60-foot closing birdie putt to finish at 15 over, while Ian Poulter's 79 sent him crashing to 18 over.

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And United, unchanged after clinching their first win of the season under boss Gary Speed against Preston two weeks ago, again went close through Evans before breaking finally the deadlock.

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Evans, assisted by head coach Steve Wigley, says he does not want to succeed the sacked Gary Megson on a permanent basis but he will be pleased with the way his team overcame their lowly League Two opponents.

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