Liverpool U23s were unfortunate to suffer a 2-1 defeat away at Derby County on Friday evening.
Jake Cain opened the scoring for the young Reds with a terrific free-kick after 10 minutes of play at Loughborough University.
But Josh Shonibare levelled proceedings a short while later before a fortuitous goal from Jack Stretton just beyond the half-hour mark decided the outcome of the Premier League 2 fixture.
A strong start nearly saw the visitors go ahead after 45 seconds when Ben Woodburn poked just wide from Liam Millar's cross. But they wouldn't have to wait too long for the opener to arrive.