Liverpool U18s earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory away at Stoke City in the U18 Premier League North on Tuesday afternoon.
Oakley Cannonier's second-half goal secured the three points for the young Reds after a battling display at Clayton Wood.
James McConnell marked his full debut at the level with a superb 12th-minute volley to give Liverpool the lead, before Stoke equalised four minutes later through Tom Nixon.
A scrappy first 10 minutes was followed up with a piece of brilliance that produced the opener.
Stoke attempted to clear the danger in the aftermath of a Cannonier shot that had been saved.