A stunning second-half fightback from Liverpool U23s saw them collect a deserved set of three points in Premier League 2 against Derby County at Kirkby on Saturday afternoon.
U23s match report: Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal
Chris Shaw
Having seen their
U18s teammates defeat Everton with a last-minute goal earlier in the day, the elder group surged to an impressive result of their own in the afternoon.
Layton Stewart’s typically composed 14th-minute finish began the scoring against the Gunners and Jake Cain’s accurate strike on the cusp of half-time doubled the young Reds’ lead.
Cain was at it again when play restarted for the second half, clipping his second goal into the bottom corner from Ben Woodburn’s assist two minutes in.
Woodburn soon added his name to the scoresheet – with a calm, clinical effort in keeping with the theme – to wrap up a fine performance by the home team.