Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Women's Super League to three points after beating Brighton 4-0 thanks to a well-taken double from Leah Galton, and late strikes from substitute pairing Rachel Williams and Lucia Garcia.
Galton, scoring her seventh and eighth goals of the season, found the net either side of the break, while Williams and Garcia hit a quick-fire double in the second period, with just one minute and seven seconds separating United's third and fourth.
The scoreline was somewhat harsh on the hosts, who battled hard but were ultimately outclassed by Marc Skinner's title hopefuls, and will be left looking tentatively over their shoulders - with bottom club Leicester able to climb out of the relegation zone at their expense if they manage to get the better of fellow strugglers Reading this weekend.
United, meanwhile, continue to underline their WSL title credentials, having scored four goals without reply in back-to-back league fixtures. They hold a healthy advantage - and a far superior goal difference - at the top ahead of Manchester City's visit to Arsenal on Sunday.
