As had been the case pre-match at Old Trafford on Saturday evening, the Leigh crowd paid tribute to the much-loved Kath Phipps before kick-off with a touching minute’s applause.
The opening half hour proved to be a slightly cagey affair, before United settled into a good rhythm and eventually scored four without reply.
Elisabeth Terland fired the Reds ahead - her fourth for the club - with our landmark 250th home goal, before Leah Galton doubled that advantage within a minute inside the first half.
Second-half strikes from Dominique Janssen and Melvine Malard capped off an impressive win overall.