The campaign was brought to a close with Neil Warnock's Championship-bound side scoring in both halves.
The double from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was a sour finale for the Reds as the fans said their goodbyes to Antonio Valencia in his last action for the club before leaving this summer and there was a wave for the crowd at the end of the match for Ander Herrera, in his tracksuit following his decision to depart.
But, on the positive side, there was also a tantalising peek into the future with Mason Greenwood getting his chance in his first-ever start for the senior team.