Steve Evans makes bold Crawley Town prediction before being sacked by Rotherham United

Reds hammered the Millers 4-0 at the New York Stadium on Saturday and the former Crawley manager was sacked on Sunday following the result and performance.

But directly after the game on Saturday, the 62-year-old made a bold claim about Reds’ survival hopes.

Scott Lindsey’s men, who are now just six points off the safety zone, were very impressive in the win and Evans said: “They'll stay up. They're good enough to. Some of their players are excellent on the ball.

"They were lacking a bit of confidence but the manager has gone in and they've got confidence by beating Bristol Rovers and then coming here and winning.

"They'll be a handful for anyone. I have a soft spot for Crawley. I don't tonight. They've put a blade through my heart. We weren't able to match them in any capacity today.”

Reds face Peterborough at the Broadfield Stadium on Tuesday before a trip to Stevenage on Saturday.