Paul Scholes gave United a first-half lead, with John O'Shea and Kieran Richardson were on target after the break.

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Big-earners like David Zitelli, Francisco Luna and John O'Neil were off-loaded, while Nick Colgan and Paul Fenwick were frozen out in a failed bid to move them on.

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