On-loan Blues frontman Kieffer Moore netted a first-half hat-trick as Rotherham smashed Southend 5-0 in League One.

The 25-year-old striker scored in the 15th and 16th minutes before completing his treble in first-half injury time.

Moore came on as a 68th minute sub in last week’s 2-0 defeat at Fleetwood before making his first start in the Carabao Cup win against Lincoln on Tuesday.

Blues right-back Josh Emmanuel, 20, has started all three of this season's games for the Millers.

Moore, like Emmanuel on loan at the New York Stadium for the season, is now joint-top scorer in League One with his three goals, along with ex-Blues striker Jack Marriott, who netted a hat-trick of his own in Peterborough’s 4-1 win at Bristol Rovers. Another former Blue, defender Steven Taylor, scored the other Posh goal.

Photo: Larry McQuillan/Drogheda United

Corrick91 added 20:45 - Aug 12 Unsure what to make of this... is league 1 that bad or is Moore good?
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jas0999 added 20:49 - Aug 12 Perfect level for Moore to play in. Looks like he's scoring plenty of goals, which is great for him and potentially us. Looked out of his depth in the championship, so this move can only be a good thing and who knows he may be back scoring for us next season!
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iaintaylorx added 20:51 - Aug 12 Still regret us letting Marriott go! Always was going to prove he can score goals.
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hoppy added 20:52 - Aug 12 Good for the lad... and possibly for us too - if he has a great season for them, it's another step up from non league and towards the Championship... and we have either a confident striker on our hands, or a very saleable asset.
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sowedika added 21:01 - Aug 12 I'm sure Moore can be good enough for a higher level ( needs a certain team style too) and Emanuel Emanuel involved our acadamys are bearing fruit,as our first eleven is showing.
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cat added 21:10 - Aug 12 Im not entirely sure why, but I've been pro Moore from the off. A hat trick at any level is an achievement and shows good potential. If he continues to progress then he will bring another dimension to our squad (big man up front) something we don't possess at the { 'MO' :-(} }
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brian_a_mul added 21:20 - Aug 12 MM saw potential when he signed him but he is inexperienced and needs a consistant run if games. This loan could be the making of him. Well done kiefer! Bang in a few more and you will be a valuable addition to us in January
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JimmyP45 added 22:28 - Aug 12 Literally every player we have ever sold or let go scored today!
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blueboy1981 added 23:00 - Aug 12 ........ is it so amazing what playing to a players strengths can do ? ,,,,,,, not really to people who know what they are watching.
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Mattchuuuu added 23:15 - Aug 12 The beast, Nouble scored too!
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StuartBrett8 added 23:15 - Aug 12 I agree with Cat & most of you actually, at 25 he hasn't peaked yet... clearly MM hasn't given up on him yet and this is a long term project :)
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BlueandTruesince82 added 23:45 - Aug 12 Well done lad
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BlueandTruesince82 added 23:46 - Aug 12 Even Nouble scored!
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runaround added 00:15 - Aug 13 Well done big Keif!
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miltonsnephew added 06:28 - Aug 13 And Steven Taylor scored 🙈🙈🙈
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miltonsnephew added 06:29 - Aug 13 Lol and Dominic Samuel!! 😂
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miltonsnephew added 06:37 - Aug 13 Maybe a good time soon to be deciding if we'll offer him a new contract, as it ends at the end of this season. And he could walk for free!
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tractorbot added 08:27 - Aug 13 paul anderson, reggie lambe and daryl murphy scored too!
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happybeingblue added 09:29 - Aug 13 did anyone see noubles miss last saturday it was probably the miss of the season already bless him
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Warkys_Tash added 09:49 - Aug 13 Ah big Frank, I had forgotten about him already :) Good job we only loaner Moore out, right?! Let's see how he fares this year we may need him back :)
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JimmyP45 added 12:38 - Aug 13 Marriot hatrick and Paul Taylor scored for Posh
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leftie1972 added 15:25 - Aug 13 Hope these don't back to bite us on the bum somehow.
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Seasider added 17:17 - Aug 13 JimmyP45.I know PaulTaylor went back to Posh;but it was he Geordie,last years centre half,Steven Taylor that scored the goal at Peterborough. Think we could still do with him here with Smithy being out for a couple of months.
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cornishblu added 18:18 - Aug 13 Seaside JimmyP45 ...Paul Taylor now plays for Bradford ...Taylor currently only making it on from bench so whether it's lack of match fitness...or an ongoing attitude issue.....real shame ..liked him a lot ...had high hopes when he initially came !,
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leftie1972 added 21:51 - Aug 13 The club can certainly recoup the 10 grand they paid for him. A good piece of business I think.
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