The Toon teenagers conceded twice in the space of four first-half minutes at the Magpies' Little Benton Academy, with Joshua Abe breaking the deadlock for the Reds before Joshua Sonnie Lambie doubled the visitors' advantage before the half-hour mark of the Group B clash.

Thomas Old halved the deficit in the closing stages after volleying the ball home from Henry Johnson's knockdown, following Sammy Pinnington's inviting free-kick, before Liverpool were reduced to ten men in stoppage-time after Hayden Holmes received two bookable offences.

Chris Moore's side were unfortunate not to level in the dying stages as 17-year-old winger Matheos Ferreira, who signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club last summer, saw a shot saved after dangerously cutting inside from the left flank.

Newcastle United Under-18s: George Mair, Henry Johnson (c), Oliver Goodbrand (Guy Bloomer 83), Isaac Moran (Jake Durrant 78), Thomas Old, Mason Miley (Alex O'Donovan 78), Sammy Pinnington, Kayden Lucas, Kacey Wooster (Ethan Ndiweni 62), Matty Taylor, Matheos Ferreira.

Subs not used: Oliver Holland.