Neil Warnock recorded his biggest victory in charge of Middlesbrough to date in a convincing 3-0 win over struggling Derby at the Riverside on Wednesday night.
Goals from Britt Assombalonga and Marvin Johnson, and an own goal from Matthew Clarke condemned the basement club to a ninth defeat already this season.
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As a result the Rams now have the joint-second worst opening start to a Championship season after 13 games – a statistic which could give Wayne Rooney second thoughts over wanting the job on a permanent basis.
They remain under the caretaker control of an interim managerial team comprising of Rooney, Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker – but have lost their first two games in charge.
A takeover process is ongoing that should see Abu Dhabi royal family member Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan installed as the club’s new owner.
For now, though, the focus has to be on turning the season around, with Rosenior admitting things are in a bad state – currently lying six points adrift of the bottom three.
He said: “It was painful, chastening, but what I would say is that they are a good set of lads.
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“They are not bad people or untrustworthy, but we’ve got a young squad and we’ve got to learn quickly what it takes to win games in the Championship.
“You need to be competitive and win headers and second balls, but I feel there’s a real lack of confidence at the moment.
“I think that has to be a watershed moment – not just for the season, but for the football club. I didn’t see this performance coming, that’s the most painful thing.”
Derby will be hoping to kickstart their season with a victory over newly-promoted Wycombe on Saturday, before facing fellow strugglers Coventry three days later.
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