Liverpool boss Matt Beard has heaped praise on young defender Hannah Silcock despite his side's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Continental League Cup.
The 18-year-old centre-back joined the Reds at the age of eight and signed her first professional contract with the club earlier this year. After impressing in Liverpool's last Conti Cup outing against Blackburn Rovers, Silcock was restored to the starting lineup on Wednesday night and put in another brilliant performance against Gareth Taylor's side.
Liverpool took to the field at Prenton Park knowing a win over Manchester City would see them top Group B and guarantee qualification for January's quarter-finals. However, second-half goals from Filippa Angeldahl and Mary Fowler ended their flawless run in the competition and means the Reds must now wait to see if they will advance to the knockout stages as one of the two best second-placed teams.
