A Curtis Jones hat-trick helped Liverpool U23s beat Sunderland 6-0 at the Academy on Monday afternoon to qualify for the knockout stages of the Premier League Cup.
Jones netted three times within the space of eight minutes late on in the affair as the young Reds secured victory in their final match of the group phase.
Liam Millar opened the scoring early on in Kirkby before that was followed up by a second-half brace from Joe Hardy.
Neil Critchley's side were good value for the result and asserted their dominance all throughout the fixture that was played in challenging windy conditions.