Watford produced a devastating display at The Den to thrash former boss Kenny Jackett's Millwall 6-1.
Millwall boss Jackett endures nightmare against former club
Watford produced a devastating performance at The Den to thrash Millwall 6-1 and condemn Kenny Jackett's side to a first home defeat of the season.
The game was as good as over by half-time after early goals from John Eustace and Jordon Mutch were followed by Marvin Sordell's effort.
Adrian Mariappa extended the lead early in the second half before Millwall briefly fluttered into life through Liam Trotter's goal.
However, Danny Graham snuffed out the threat of an unlikely comeback before Martin Taylor scored a late sixth to put the seal on an emphatic success.
Watford had the hosts on the back foot from the first whistle and were rewarded when they went ahead in the seventh minute.
Don Cowie swung in a corner which flew across a crowded penalty area and found Eustace, who diverted the ball into the net with his thigh at the far post.
Shell-shocked
The Lions defence looked shell-shocked and Watford took full advantage, doubling their lead with 13 minutes on the clock.
Birmingham loanee Mutch saw his initial shot blocked but was allowed to have another crack and lashed the ball past David Forde for his first goal for the Hornets.
Steve Morison, with five goals to his name so far this season, was the man most likely to haul Millwall back into the game.
The Wales international came agonisingly close to halving the deficit when his angled half-volley crashed against the underside of the crossbar and bounced clear.
Lions skipper Paul Robinson then headed James Henry's corner goalwards but Watford's England Under 21 international Scott Loach made a fine save.
And Watford got a third on the stroke of half-time when Sordell grabbed his fourth goal in three games, prodding away the rebound after his first shot was blocked with Millwall's defence dithering again.
The Den faithful were expecting a second-half onslaught from their side, but instead they found themselves four down after 54 minutes.
Cowie sent in another corner and centre-half Mariappa powered his header past Forde.
Millwall finally got on the scoresheet two minutes later, Trotter finishing well after latching onto Scott Barron's cross.
But a comeback did not materialise and the tireless Graham grabbed a fifth for Watford when he rifled his shot past Forde before Taylor headed the sixth a minute from time.
