When Liverpool Under-18s beat Stoke City 3-2 at the Academy back in late-October, the victory saw Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side move level on points with Sunderland at the top of the U18 Premier League North table.
It would be the young Reds’ first outing of the season without Lewis Koumas and their second without Ben Doak after the in-form pair stepped up into Barry Lewtas’ Under-21s squad. With the duo not featuring for the Under-18s since, for very different reasons, it also remains their last league victory to date.
That winless run was extended to eight games on Saturday as Liverpool fought out a 3-3 draw with Derby County. Having trailed 2-0 early on and 3-1 at half-time, a stoppage-time penalty earned them a share of the spoils to ensure it was a positive result after a positive performance at least, but the side have still lost six of their last eight league games, while also exiting the FA Youth Cup and U18 Premier League Cup.
