Once the tie had finished 5-5 after 90 minutes, the Reds kept their nerve to win 5-4 on penalties at the Kop end.
Caoimhin Kelleher made a crucial stop and Curtis Jones kept his cool to slot home the winning spot-kick.
Here is what the media made of a dramatic victory...
Paul Gorst, Liverpool Echo
So, just who exactly, said the Carabao Cup doesn't matter? It certainly wasn't any Liverpool player involved in this. Not one of the near 50,000 who turned up on a cold midweek night at Anfield, either.