D’Mani Mellor took the personal honours for United with a fine hat-trick, while Dion McGhee was also on target from the penalty spot to set up a tense finale.
The Aon Training Complex ground-staff were rendered temporarily redundant ahead of the match because, with rain teeming constantly from leaden skies, they were not called on to operate the sprinkler system that normally irrigates the playing surface.
There was no doubting the weather predictions on this occasion but the atrocious conditions did little to dampen the enthusiasm and urgency of both teams. It was obvious from the outset that this was going to a good contest to bring down the curtain on what has been a largely enjoyable campaign.