Elisabeth Terland scored twice, while Grace Clinton and Leah Galton also found the net at Villa Park on a day where we extended our advantage over fourth-placed Manchester City to seven points.
Our neighbours were beaten by table-topping Chelsea earlier in the day, meaning we just need three wins from our final five WSL fixtures to secure a top-three spot which would mean a place in next season’s Champions League.
The only sour note for the Reds were injuries to Anna Sandberg and Celin Bizet, which Skinner confirmed needed further assessment.
Sandberg was introduced at the break for Gabby George, who was on a yellow card.