Report: LFC U18s defeat Everton with 90th-minute winner

Jack Bearne’s 90th-minute winner earned Liverpool U18s a 4-3 win over Everton in a thrilling, top-of-the-table mini-derby at the Academy on Thursday night.

After coming on as a late substitute, Bearne flicked a header from Leighton Clarkson’s wicked delivery into the bottom corner to move the young Reds to within a point of their U18 Premier League-leading neighbours.

It appeared that Barry Lewtas’ team would have to settle for a draw after ceding a 3-1 lead given to them by early goals in each half from Bobby Duncan and Paul Glatzel, and a fine Clarkson free-kick.

Korede Adedoyin, who also equalised Duncan’s opener before half-time, made it 3-2 on the hour, before Kieran Phillips levelled for…