Youth Team/Cup

[Allan]

Halftime - Liverpool 2 Mancs 1

 

 

[Allan]

Liverpool 3 Mancs 1

 

The lead is increased. Jack Bearne's fine form in front of goal continues.

 

 

Koumetio was earlier taken off on a stretcher following an awkward fall when going up for a header. He was replaced by Balagizi with Tom Clayton moving alongside Rhys Williams in the middle of the defence.

[Allan]

Fulltime - Liverpool 3 Mancs 1

 

This win ensures that we finish above the Mancs in the PL2 table. We can finish 4th if Spurs drop points in either of their 2 remaining fixtures.

 

Spurs have to play Brighton tomorrow and then they finish their campaign with a game against Chelsea - a game that Chelsea need to win to avoid relegation.

 

 

[Allan]

The 23s finish their season on Wednesday with the Lancs Senior Cup final against Burnley.

 

The 18s then finish their season next weekend when they head to Newcastle next Saturday.

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Richie Partridge, Richie Partridge, Eddie Turkington and Sebastian Coates. 

[DaveT]

42 minutes ago, Allan said:

Fulltime - Liverpool 3 Mancs 1

 

This win ensures that we finish above the Mancs in the PL2 table. We can finish 4th if Spurs drop points in either of their 2 remaining fixtures.

 

Spurs have to play Brighton tomorrow and then they finish their campaign with a game against Chelsea - a game that Chelsea need to win to avoid relegation.

 

 

The much vaunted Chelsea academy? Going downhill since they got caught breaking FIFA rules?

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4 hours ago, RoyHodgeGone said:

Is Owen Beck likely to be in the first team squad next season?

I would hazard a guess at a loan in the top half of League One, possibly in a wing-back role.

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Lancashire Senior Cup Final vs. Burnley :-

Pitaluga; Bradley, Beck, Quansah, Williams, Clayton, Clarkson, Morton, Bearne, Norris, O’Rourke.

Subs : Kelly, Wilson, Corness, Balagizi, Cannonier.

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We are in front in the second half with a goal from James Norris, having had a Clarkson pelanty saved earlier.

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Full time 1-0

We win this cup again, having not entered since winning in 2017. 

According to the Echo, who were at the scene, we flipping battered them . Looking forward to seeing the video tomorrow.

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[Allan]

Final game of the season for the 18s today as they travel North to take on Newcastle.

 

Kick-off at 11:00, but no live coverage that I can see, unfortunately.

[Allan]

Our final lineup of the U18's campaign sees a swift return from injury and a homecoming for Bobby Clark.

 

Davies; Mabaya, Miles, Chambers, Scanlon; Stephenson, McConnell, Balagizi; Blair, Cannonier, Clark.

 

Subs: Hewitson, Osborne, Pilling, Koumas, Roberts.

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1-0 (Clark 8’)

[Allan]

Newcastle 0 Liverpool 1

 

Good way to start the game as we take the lead in the 8th minute, with local lad Bobby Clark returning to net against his former side.

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2-0 (Blair 28’)

[Allan]

Newcastle 0 Liverpool 2

 

The lead is doubled as Harvey Blair turns the ball home from a Callum Scanlon cross.

[Allan]

Halftime - Newcastle 0 Liverpool 2

[Allan]

Newcastle 0 Liverpool 3

 

Just minutes into the second half and we've made it 3. Luke Chambers with a non-pelanty goal.

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3-0 (Chambers 48’)

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4-0 (Blair 58’)

[Allan]

Newcastle 0 Liverpool 4

 

Looking like a great game to end the season - 4 nil up inside an hour. Blair with a brace.

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5-0, (Koumas 80’)

 

It finishes 5-0.

[Allan]

The 23s did end up finishing 4th in PL2, which given the start of their PL2 campaign is not too bad a finishing position.

 

Chelsea scored 2 late goals to beat Spurs 2-1 earlier today to keep themselves in PL2 and in doing so secured our 4th place finish.

 

[Allan]

Some feel-good news from the 18s today as Tom Hill made his return to playing after over 18 months out through injury.

 

Offal

 

The 19-year-old played his first game since September 2020 after a serious knee issue was followed by difficulties with his shin and back.

 

And the Formby-born player made the most of his comeback at the Kirkby Academy, scoring a typical goal just before half-time as he arrived into the box to finish a good cross from Isaac Mabaya.

 

That brought the Reds back into the contest at 2-1 and they then dominated the second period.

 

Hill, who made a first-team debut for Liverpool in December 2019, almost grabbed a second before departing after an hour, having come through the test well. 

 

At full-time he shared a warm embrace with Academy lead physio Paul Kelly and his staff, the team who have played such a huge part in his rehabilitation.

 

On the pitch, Oakley Cannonier finished off a superb Harvey Blair cross to make it 2-2 and then grabbed a winner in the last minute following a perfect through ball from Luke Chambers.