Match report: Glatzel gives U23s win over West Ham

Paul Glatzel's poacher's finish earned Liverpool U23s a 1-0 win over their West Ham United counterparts in Premier League 2 on Monday night.

In the final stages of an encounter that had lacked opportunities for long periods, the striker – who celebrates his 18th birthday on Wednesday – pounced on an Abdi Sharif assist to convert from close range.

It was Glatzel’s first strike at U23 level but his 23rd of the campaign overall and proved the difference between the sides at Chigwell Construction Stadium.

For all the commitment and energy from both teams in the opening 20 minutes, genuine goalscoring chances were rare, with the Hammers perhaps enjoying the better of it.

And it was they who launched…