Liverpool Under-18s 5 Newcastle United Under-18s 1
- Referee:
- James Naisbett
Newcastle United Under-18s suffered a 5-1 away defeat against their Liverpool counterparts in the Under-18 Premier League Cup on Saturday.
The Toon teenagers conceded four times in the first half of their Group G clash at the Kirkby Academy, with Jayden Danns opening the scoring inside four minutes before strikes from Keyrol Figueroa, Danns and Kieran Morrison extended the hosts’ advantage before the half-time whistle.
Ben Trueman extended Liverpool’s advantage in the second half before Thomas Bryant netted a mere consolation for the visitors on an otherwise forgettable afternoon on Merseyside.
Newcastle United Under-18s: Adrian Janusz, Rory Powell, Logan Watts, Luke Craggs, Harry Powell (Carter Milmore 82), Scott Bailey (O’Donovan 72), Thomas Bryant, Travis Hernes, Joe Brayson (Josh Donaldson 59), Darren Palmer, Kacey Wooster (Guy Bloomer 59).
Subs not used: Taylor Ross.
