The ruthless Reds ran riot with first-half goals from Charlie Devlin, Ella Toone, Lizzie Arnot and Mollie Green putting the hosts in cruise control before the break. Devlin and Toone added to their’s and United’s goal tally in the second half with Lauren James also grabbing a brace from the bench and Katie Zelem adding a ninth goal from the penalty spot.
With United set for the first of three games in a busy week, Casey Stoney made three changes to her starting line-up, bringing in Toone, Arnot and Devlin for James, Amy Turner and Leah Galton.
The Reds, returning to action after a three-week festive break, were on the front foot from the off and took the lead inside two minutes.