Cambridge boss Richard Money was pleased with the focus his side displayed during their win over Newport.
Richard Money: Thrilled with his players
The U's were comprehensive 4-0 victors courtesy of a brace by debutant Cameron McGeehan and goals from Sulley Kaikai and Liam Hughes.
Money's men have won all three of their fixtures in 2015 so far, two of which have come since they were drawn to play Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round - which takes place in front of the television cameras next Friday.
"I thought we played very well," said Money. "We knew the way they play would test us but I thought we carried things out pretty much the way we wanted.
"We passed the ball well and scored really good goals. It was a really pleasing afternoon all round, apart from Tom Champion's injury."
Money was quick to stress that the upcoming cup clash was not a distraction to his squad.
He said: "I understand everyone's questions about next Friday but for us it's been crucial that we get the two results in between. We didn't play well at Carlisle last week on a really difficult day, today we've got the result and we've played well.
'At some stage we'll start to think about what's in front of us but certainly not now."
McGeehan made his debut after signing on loan from Norwich on Tuesday and he struck twice in a fine individual display.
"When we bring in someone like McGeehan it's a little bit out of the normal," Money explained. "You don't go to Luton for half a season, play nearly every game and help them get promoted and not be somebody out of the ordinary. We're delighted to have been able to get him. That performance was no surprise to any of us."
Newport manager Justin Edinburgh was obviously disappointed at the result, which came after a run of seven wins in eight games for the Welsh club.
"We had too many people that performed under par," said Edinburgh. "You may be able to carry one or two but when you only get one or two who perform to their capabilities then it's always going to be an uphill battle and it was certainly that.
"I certainly didn't see this performance coming but in football you never know what's around the corner. If you don't have the right application in a game then that's what can happen.
"Credit to Cambridge, they were very good and they didn't allow us the room to play. They pressed us hard and we just weren't able to get going.
"And after a slow start and going 2-0 behind it was always going to be an uphill task. I always say that if you don't start games well you can't always decide when you're going to get back into them and today we couldn't."