The visitors only needed six minutes to open the scoring when Shane Coney directed a Cian Mackey cross past 'keeper Glenn Millar.

Limavady might have levelled midway through the first half when Ryan McIlmoyle had a volley saved by Stuart Addis while Barry Curran had a later goal bound effort cleared off the line.

However City doubled their advantage on 56 minutes when Ryan Mullan brought down Liam Cullen in the area - for which Mullan received a red card - with Austin McCann converting the resultant spot-kick.

McIlmoyle almost reduced the arrears on 72 minutes only for his shot to clip the crossbar but three minutes later Mackey added a third for Armagh from close range to put the issue beyond doubt.