Liverpool Reserves trail Manchester City by one goal to nil at half time at the Racecourse Ground. City opened the scoring after just six minutes through centre half Micah Richards after the reds made a meal out of clearing a right wing corner.
City could have doubled their advantage just after the half hour, when Dudek could only parry Hussain's long range effort into the path of Robbie Fowler, but the Anfield legend put the rebound wide at full stretch.
Florent Sinama-Pongolle has looked the most likely source of inspiration for the reds, and he created the only opportunity of the half when he released strike partner Calliste clean through on goal. The Welsh u21 star showed great pace to burst through and outpace Thatcher but he rolled his shot wide for an embarrassing miss.
