After the disappointment that followed only our second league defeat of the campaign, the Reds needed a statement victory, and pulled it off in style at Villa Park.
In-form Elisabeth Terland rattled in two goals to put United ahead, Grace Clinton stole the show with an audacious lob to make it three, and Leah Galton slotted home a fourth in the second half – but one of United’s standout performers of the game was Jayde Riviere.
The Canadian full-back assisted Terland’s second goal with a precise lofted ball that sliced open Aston Villa’s defence and landed perfectly for the Norwegian to head home.