Tommy Wright saw his side win at Clandeboye Park

Avon Jephcot, a loan signing from Coventry, made an immediate impact with a header from Ryan Davidson's left wing cross with just two minutes gone.

Dean Youle headed in from close range on 27 minutes after Garth Scates headed Craig McClean's cross across goal.

Gary Haveron rose at the back post to head home after 42 and Vincent Sweeney added the third with another headed effort from a corner on 59 minutes.

Sweeney was left unmarked to convert a fine delivery from Andrew Rosbotham.

Home goalkeeper Ian Lester also made some fine saves to deny the Sky Blues, who produced an impressive display in a bright, lively game.

This was Ards' eighth conescutive defeat of their league campaign, so they remain pointless at the foot of the table.