Michael Laffey scored his first goal at under-18 level as Liverpool battled their way into the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup.
Laffey, a 17-year-old homegrown midfielder, capitalised on a first-half goalkeeping mistake for what proved the winner as the young Reds held on for a 1-0 fourth round win at Port Vale on Wednesday night.
In a game played in difficult conditions on a heavy pitch, Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's side - for whom Bobby Clark started - were put under pressure for significant periods by a Vale side appearing at this stage of the competition for the first time in a decade.
