Luis Longstaff’s classy second-half goal saw Liverpool U18s move top of the table with a 1-0 win over Sunderland.
The young Reds dominated Friday’s match at the Academy from first whistle to last against opponents they dispatched 6-1 on the opening day of the season, but their unrelenting pressure was not reflected on the scoreboard until just after the hour mark.
Leighton Clarkson was the architect as his quick thinking from a corner found Longstaff in the box, with Liverpool’s No.11 duly jinking his way onto his right foot and burying a shot from around 16 yards out.