Southend United 1-7 Doncaster Rovers

Darren Moore equalled his biggest win as a manager, matching a 7-1 win as West Bromwich Albion boss against QPR in August 2018

Doncaster boss Darren Moore has backed Sol Campbell to be a success as manager of Southend, despite the ex-England defender having to watch his new side lose 7-1 to Rovers.

Campbell, appointed about an hour before kick-off at Roots Hall, watched from the stand as the struggling Shrimpers went in front early on despite Ethan Hamilton's red card.

But Doncaster struck seven goals without reply and the hosts eventually finished with nine men after another red card shown to Stephen McLaughlin.

"We wish him well going forward and I'm delighted to see him back in the game," Moore told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"He's got a wonderful project and a good challenge here, and one I'm sure he'll grab with both hands. I'm sure he'll turn this place around.

"From our perspective, it was to stick to the game plan and we did that. We were worthy winners."

Isaac Hutchinson's free-kick was cancelled out by a header from Kwame Thomas, before Ben Sheaf's deflected volley completed the turnaround.

Further goals from Thomas, Ben Whiteman, Kieran Sadlier, Alfie May and a Nathan Ralph own goal made it a poor end to Gary Waddock's spell in caretaker charge of Southend.

"Against a team of that quality and the way they keep the ball it was always going to be a tough evening," said Waddock. "But it was very, very embarrassing for us all.

"It's not too often you go down to nine men and it's a very difficult situation everyone finds themselves in."