Richie Wellens gives bombshell interview after Leyton Orient's defeat to Doncaster Rovers

Rovers sealed as straightforward a win as you can imagine, running out 3-0 winners in DN4 thanks to an Owen Bailey brace that sandwiched a Luke Molyneux penalty - awarded after a clumsy foul on Frankie Okoronkwo right on half-time.

It afforded Grant McCann's side a slice of revenge after being beaten 4-0 in the reverse tie last October. Wellens didn't hold back when reviewing his return to the Eco-Power Stadium, where he managed between May and December 2021.

"Shocking," Wellens said bluntly. "Poor. From the first whistle their system dictated what we did. Their right-back (Jamie Sterry) had a field day in the first 20 minutes. The system caused us problems and we didn't have the personnel on the pitch - we wanted to go to a back four but we didn't have the personnel to do that.

"Forget talent. Forget imagination. Forget skill. Forget all the good bits about football. If you don't turn up and you don't work hard - I'm embarrassed for our supporters to watch that. We played Doncaster at home and physically outran them, outfought them, won duels and won 4-0. Tonight was a total reversal."

Wellens also appeared to hit out at Orient's board by criticising their lack of recruitment in key areas.

He continued: "We've had a problem with our goalkeeper all season. He keeps making mistake after mistake. We need a man.

"Killian (Cahill) is going to be a good goalkeeper but we signed him as a number two to develop him over a period of time. I need a man that is going to come for crosses, organise the defence, that's vocal, that has character and personality.

"Once we get that we might start seeing clean sheets. They (Doncaster) played well tonight, we played poorly. You have to give them credit and the first goal was good but we don't track runners from midfield.

"The second goal is a free-kick we don't need to give away and then we don't need to commit a foul (for the penalty). And then the third one - Doncaster were 3-0 up against Wigan the other day and conceded three in the second half. It's just a straight shot and the 'keeper spills it.

"I'm not blaming anyone - these are just the facts of what's happened tonight."