Liverpool U18s advanced to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup after beating Sutton United 6-0 on Tuesday night.
A 22-minute hat-trick from substitute Ethan Ennis at the Academy helped set up a trip to Manchester United in the next stage of the prestigious competition.
Tyler Morton opened the scoring during the first half of the third-round tie before Mateusz Musialowski netted a quickfire double shortly after the break.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's side dominated the contest but it would take just over half an hour to make that pressure count.
Sutton were disciplined and determined at the back, with their goalkeeper Johnny Thurbin also frustrating the Reds.