The young Reds trailed by two goals at St Mary’s on Monday night as the Premier League 2 contest entered its final quarter of an hour.
But Wilson sparked a comeback with an assured finish on 76 minutes and then, in stoppage-time, won a penalty that he converted at the second time of asking to secure a point for Mike Garrity’s side.
The Welshman told Liverpoolfc.com: “After the first half, where we all knew we weren’t at our best, we wanted to come out in the second half and put on a performance we know we’re capable of.