LFC U23s end PL2 season in style with win at Leicester City
Steve Hunter Liverpool U23s ended the 2020-21 Premier League 2 campaign in style with a 2-0 win at Leicester City on Monday night.
Both goals came in the second half, with the young Reds captain, Ben Woodburn, breaking the deadlock just before the hour mark.
U18s winger Kaide Gordon, on from the bench, then doubled their lead and confirmed three points with a late strike on his debut at this level.
After drawing 2-2 with Leicester at home last week, Barry Lewtas charges produced an excellent display in the return fixture at the Foxes training centre in Seagrave.
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Liverpool U23 manager Barry Lewtas during the PL2 game at AXA Training Centre on March 13, 2021
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Paul Glatzel made his first start in six months as the Liverpool under-23s played their penultimate game of the season, ending with nine men in a 2-2 draw with Leicester.
Liverpool U23s 2-2 Leicester U23s
Premier League 2, Kirkby
Goals: Clarkson 18′, Woodburn pen 45+2′; Clayton OG 45′, McAteer 65′
It has been another difficult campaign for Glatzel, who recovered from a long-term ACL injury that curtailed his step up to the first team in 2019 only to suffer a series of setbacks.
Most concerning was the ankle ligament damage sustained in a 0-0 draw with Southampton in December, with Jurgen Klopp watching on that day at Kirkby as he was helped off the pitch at half-time.
U23s match report: Blackburn 2-2 Liverpool
Andy Kelly Second-half equalisers from Ben Woodburn and Leighton Clarkson saw Liverpool U23s share the spoils with Blackburn Rovers in a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Leyland on Monday evening.
Woodburn cancelled out a first-half opener from the hosts early in the second period before Clarkson fired home with just four minutes left to earn the young Reds a deserved point from the Premier League 2 contest.
It was the home side who started the game brighter with Liam Hughes much the busier goalkeeper early on.
Clarkson was caught in possession near his own box and Hughes produced a fine save to prevent the opener, gathering the ball off a touch from his own midfielder.
We re beginning to show more maturity as a group
Steve Hunter Barry Lewtas has highlighted the never-say-die spirit and positive mindset of his Liverpool U23s side after they twice came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 in their last Premier League 2 outing.
Owen Beck, who had previously provided two assists from left-back for Joe Hardy and Tony Gallacher, then netted the winner with a fantastic, right-footed finish.
Ahead of the young Reds’ next PL2 clash - a trip to Manchester City tonight, a game you can
watch live on LFCTV and LFCTV GO at 7pm BST - we caught up with Lewtas to reflect on his side’s form.