Evans has made 95 appearances for Swindon

Evans, 23, has played nearly 100 games for Swindon since arriving in July 2003 from Chelsea and boss Andy King said: "It would be very hard to replace him.

"Rhys sets very high standards for himself and I think there is more to come. If he can improve his kicking this season he will be a major asset.

"He is as good a shot-stopper that there is in our division," he told the Robins' official website.