A Max Woltman hat-trick was the highlight as Liverpool U18s saw off Plymouth Argyle 6-1 in their latest pre-season friendly at Kirkby on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old matched the feat of Oakley Cannonier in the previous warm-up fixture last weekend and, like Cannonier, also rattled the crossbar.
An experienced Reds line-up started the match and Plymouth’s goalkeeper was called into action early, making fine saves from a curling Woltman effort and a close-range Lee Jonas header within the opening 10 minutes.
The visitors held out until halfway through the first period, when the goalkeeper spilled a shot from James McConnell and Stefan Bajcetic was alert to tuck away the rebound.