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GARNER IS JUST GLAD ALL ROVER

By Tom Blackett

MAKING HIS POINT: Bristol Rovers boss Ben Garner in his opening game in charge
PICTURE: PSI/Nigel Keene

HIS appointment as Bristol Rovers manager may have come as a surprise to many, but Ben Garner is determined to prove his worth.
The 39-year-old was selected to take over from Graham Coughlan, who left to join League Two outfit Mansfield two weeks ago.
Garner has not been a manager before but has extensive coaching experience. He has worked under the likes of Ian Holloway, Tony Pulis, Neil Warnock and Alan Pardew.
After starting off in Crystal Palace’s academy, Gar...

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