Leyton Orient equalled their record win as they smashed eight past bottom-of-the-league Doncaster Rovers.

Carl Griffiths marked his return to the Orient team with a hat-trick even though he was substituted mid-way through the second half.

Orient were four up at halftime. Griffiths scored the first after 20 minutes.

The other three all came in the last five minutes of the half from Alex Inglethorpe, a Dean Smith penalty and Tony Richards.

After the break Griffiths completed his hat trick in the first 10 minutes. Richards and substitute Joe Baker completed the rout in front of their home fans.

Doncaster sent on all three substitutes at half time and occasionally pushed back the Orient onslaught.

Orient replaced Griffiths and Richards for the closing stages and disappointed their fans by not scoring in the final 26 minutes when a new record beckoned.

For Doncaster it was their heaviest defeat of a troubled season, topping a 5-0 home thrashing by Peterborough.
 

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