Marc Bridge-Wilkinson hailed the character and determination of his Liverpool U18s side after they reached the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup.
Tyler Morton netted his 10th goal of the season in Saturday's fourth-round tie against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village.
His first-half effort proved enough to secure a 1-0 win, though the young Reds had to show commendable resilience to progress, especially once they were reduced to 10 men following a red card for James Norris.
Bridge-Wilkinson acknowledged his team were not at their best in terms of their usual fluency going forward, but was delighted by the players' togetherness.