Liverpool's Under-18s endured a miserable afternoon at the Kirkby Academy as they were beaten 4-0 by Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds fell behind early on when Sunderland defender Henry Fieldson headed in from a corner. Goalkeeper Luke Hewitson was calling for a foul, but the referee saw no infringement.
The young hosts matched their more physical counterparts in certain areas of the pitch and looked tidy in possession until the final third, but it was the Black Cats who continued to carve out the game's biggest chances.
