United's problem was as obvious as their inability to solve it: a lack of composure despite Mourinho having the interval to put this right.
Despite trailing at the interval Coventry started the second half positively with McDonald heading Alex Nimely's centre past a post before they were awarded a penalty.
Gloucester led 14-11 athehe interval despite their somnolence in the first 30 minutes.
Luck was still smiling as referee Ian Smith allowed a second Gleeson try eight minutes after the interval despite apparent interference by O'Hare.
Joe Cole was fractionally offside when he tucked in the third goal, after Wes Brown had mishit a wild pass to Frank Lampard, but Chelsea were a formidable side after the interval despite the absence of, among others, Petr Cech, Arjen Robben, Damien Duff and John Terry.
Fraser Franks and a Jamille Matt double put Newport 3-1 atead athehe interval despite Kane Hemmings' early equaliser.
Cardiff led 7-1 by half-time and showed little mercy after the interval despite manager Neil Warnock making changes.
Jarrod Sammut's converted try and penalty gave the visitors an 8-4 leat athehe interval, despite Lovegrove charging over the line for the hosts.
But Murphy darted through a massive gap in the Tyrone defence to drill home a 31st-minute goal as the home side took a 1-5 to 0-5 lead into the interval despite having played against the breeze.
