Bradford City 0-4 Southend United

Stephen Humphrys scored twice on his debut as Southend thrashed Bradford at Valley Parade to record their sixth away win of the season.

The Fulham striker, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Scunthorpe, doubled Southend's half-time lead by adding their third and fourth goals after the break.

Bradford, who slip to second-bottom with the defeat, had won their previous four home matches without conceding but the visitors went in front after just 72 seconds.

Bantams right-back Paul Caddis tried to intercept a cross but the ball flew into the path of Simon Cox, who scored with a superb right-footed shot into the far corner.

Southend increased their lead after 26 minutes when the Bradford defence failed to clear a throw-in on the left and the ball came out to Sam Mantom, who scored with a first-time shot.

Humphrys put paid to any hopes Bradford might have had of a second-half revival by scoring Southend's third goal nine minutes after interval.

He robbed defender Anthony O'Connor of the ball as he tried to head it back to Richard O'Donnell and took it round the goalkeeper before slotting it into the net.

Humphrys then completed the scoring with a fine left-footed shot from 20 yards out after cutting in from the right.

Bradford, who were booed off the field at half-time and at the end of the match, had only one direct effort on target - a close-range header from George Miller which was palmed over the bar by keeper Nathan Bishop just before Southend's third goal.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.