After several members of the FA Youth Cup-winning squad from last term moved up to the U23s, six players from the previous U16 group made their first starts at U18 level.
And three of them - Layton Stewart, Tom Hill and James Balagizi - each marked their maiden appearance in Lewtas’ XI with braces.
Stoke City are next up for the young Reds at the Kirkby Academy on Saturday and the U18s boss hopes his team can continue to showcase their talents.
Kick-off is at 11am BST and you can watch the game exclusively live on LFCTV GO.