And former Sky Blue favourite Oran Kearney was largely responsible with his first two goals of the season to set the champions well on their way to a comfortable victory.

He struck after just five minutes when he ran onto a Glenn Ferguson ball from midfield to coolly and confidently send a shot past United 'keeper Paul Murphy.

The Blues might have doubled their lead on ten minutes when Peter Thompson flicked a Jamie Mulgrew header against an upright but as it was they had to wait until the 70th minute to go two-up.

Michael Gault won a free-kick just outside the area after a run through the middle and from the set piece Kearney expertly curled the ball around the home wall and beyond Murphy.

It was 3-0 on 88 minutes through Tim Mouncey who nodded home a Damian Curran corner at the near post - and there was still time for Thompson to add a fourth right at the end when he ran on to a poor backpass from Dean Pooley to touch the ball over the line.