Liverpool U18s won 4-1 at Middlesbrough despite playing the closing stages of Saturday’s league fixture with 10 men following an injury to Luca Stephenson.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson had already made all three substitutions when Stephenson got a knock to the head, meaning the young Reds - who led 3-1 at the time of the midfielder’s withdrawal - had to navigate their way through the final 15 minutes at a numerical disadvantage.
They did so impressively, however, and even managed to increase their advantage when Harvey Blair rounded off an 89th-minute counter-attack with a fine finish.
Jarell Quansah, Oakley Cannonier and James Norris also netted for Bridge-Wilkinson’s free-scoring side, who have now registered 37 goals in just 11 league matches this season and remain three points behind leaders Manchester United at the top of the table.