Boro need a response to cup flop – Edwards

Rob Edwards wants to see a response to Boro's 4-0 EFL Cup defeat by Doncaster

Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards has called for "a response" to his side's humbling Carabao Cup exit to Doncaster Rovers when they resume their Championship campaign at Millwall on Saturday.

The Boro boss branded the 4-0 loss on Tuesday "unacceptable" on the night as they were thrashed by a side playing League Two football last season.

But with a few days to reset on the training ground, Edwards believes his side are ready to build on their 1-0 opening-day league win over Swansea.

"We move forward and we build on the good work from last week," Edwards told BBC Radio Tees. "That is how we've got to see it. It is done and we want a response.

"Maybe we can reference it [as we progress through the season] but we know there were certain elements which weren't good enough.

"I want to focus on going forward and go into a really difficult game in a positive frame of mind."

Edwards' side travel to south London to take on Alex Neil's Millwall, who have won both their games so far, 2-1 at Norwich in their league opener before edging past Newport County 1-0 in the cup.

"It is going to be a tough game as they have great physicality but they have players who can play, they know where they want to play the game and they play it very well," he added.