Liverpool U23s were denied a winning finish to 2018 by a 92nd-minute equaliser and an even later penalty save in a dramatic 1-1 draw with Swansea City in Premier League 2 on Monday night.
Neil Critchley’s team created a string of chances at Landore Training Centre but were unable to convert their dominance into an advantage on the scoreboard until the 65th minute.
The breakthrough came via an assured side-footer from Pedro Chirivella, which looked likely to secure victory in the young Reds’ final outing of the calendar year.
But Liam Cullen breached the Liverpool defence in stoppage-time, smacking a volley past Caoimhin Kelleher to snatch a point for the home side, and Chirivella had a spot-kick saved with 97 minutes on the clock.