It was two wins in two hours for Liverpool on Saturday, with the under-23s doing greater than their half with a surprising 7-1 victory at dwelling to Tottenham.
Liverpool U23s 7-1 Tottenham U23s
Premier League 2, Kirkby
March 12, 2022
Objectives: Bradley 16′, Woltman 25′, Norris 28′, Clarkson pen 35′ pen 45+4′, Bearne 66′, O’Rourke 88′; Bennett 54′
It has been arrange as a difficult finish to the marketing campaign for Barry Lewtas’ younger Reds, with a five-game run towards Tottenham, Man Metropolis, Chelsea, Leicester and Man United concluding their Premier League 2 season.
However a robust facet made a mockery of that first check as they embarrassed Spurs at Kirkby, with six totally different goalscorers discovering the again of the online in a 7-1 win.
Lewtas made three modifications from the facet that overcame a Preston first-team XI within the Lancashire Senior Cup in midweek, with Billy Koumetio, Tyler Morton and Max Woltman coming again into the beginning lineup.
And having scored three within the cup 4 days earlier, the U23s made it 10 objectives for the week, together with a five-goal haul within the first half.
Conor Bradley acquired the younger Reds off the mark, firing dwelling from Woltman’s cutback after an excellent cross from Clarkson, who performed an enormous half within the second as Woltman discovered the again of the online.
Left-back James Norris made it 3-0, earlier than a pair of Clarkson penalties – one for a foul, one for handball – successfully handed Liverpool the victory by half-time.
There was a quick fightback from Spurs, with J’Neil Bennett grabbing a comfort as he lower inside and beat Marcelo Pitaluga, however quickly after, the younger Reds had been again among the many objectives.
Jack Bearne was up subsequent, the 20-year-old persevering with a wonderful run of type as he transformed, earlier than a late strike from Fidel O’Rourke sealed the three factors.
O’Rourke had solely scored his first U23s aim earlier within the week, with the striker delighted as he made it two in two and rubberstamped the victory.
Liverpool U23s: Pitaluga; Bradley (Quansah 74′), R.Williams, Koumetio, Norris; Clarkson, Clayton, Morton; Musialowski (Corness 81′), Woltman (O’Rourke 79′), Bearne
Subs not used: Kelly, Wilson
Subsequent match: Man Metropolis (A) – Premier League 2 – Sunday, March 20, 3pm (GMT)