Liverpool U18s dug deep to defeat Manchester United 1-0 and advance in the FA Youth Cup on Saturday afternoon.
Tyler Morton’s 16th-minute header, smartly glanced over the goalkeeper, separated the sides during an entertaining first half and, ultimately, proved enough for victory.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s team had to see out the final quarter of the contest with 10 players after James Norris was shown a straight red card.
But they held firm to keep United at bay, preserving a slender advantage that sets up a fifth-round trip to Leicester City later this month.
The hosts made the brisker start at Leigh Sports Village and their tactic of dispatching early through balls in behind showed its potential in the fifth minute.