Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool served up an entertaining Barclays Under-21 Premier League clash on Friday, sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Matty Virtue scored a spectacular equaliser to cancel out Anton Walkes' early goal, leading to a half-time score of 1-1. The match remained closely contested in the second half but the pace dropped, and with few chances for either side, no more goals were scored.
Here's a look at the latest Under-21 Premier League standings:
| Division 1 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sunderland U21s | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Southampton U21s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur U21s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 11 |
| 4 | Reading U21s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 |
| 5 | Everton U21s | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Manchester City U21s | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 |
| 7 | Chelsea U21s | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 |
| 8 | Liverpool U21s | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leicester City U21s | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 5 |
| 10 | Manchester United U21s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 11 | Norwich City U21s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough U21s | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
| Division 2 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion U21s | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 17 |
| 2 | Arsenal U21s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Swansea City U21s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Derby County U21s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U21s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 10 |
| 6 | Fulham U21s | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 |
| 9 | Stoke City U21s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 7 |
| 10 | Newcastle United U21s | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
| 11 | West Ham United U21s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
Recap
Friday's clash started promisingly but ended in a 1-1 stalemate, a result that doesn't particularly help either team.