U18s match report: Liverpool beaten by Blackburn at the Academy

Rovers kicked off the second interval as brightly as that they had the primary, however this time they made the early momentum depend.

A nook from the left flank was headed up however not absolutely away by Enahoro-Marcus and Shorrocks met the ball with a intelligent header that he looped over Bailey Corridor and into the Reds internet.

Patrik Farkas hooked a shot over the Liverpool crossbar from a bouncing ball and Boggan squandered a one-on-one with a end broad because the guests tried to strengthen their lead.

The house facet subsequent wanted a wonderful save from Corridor, who reacted effectively to palm away Boggan’s swipe throughout purpose after he was launched into freedom inside the realm.

Marc Bridge-Wilkinson despatched on new arrival Rio Ngumoha with slightly over quarter-hour remaining and he was rapidly within the thick of the motion.

Ngumoha beat his man as he broke away alongside the left after which stood up a cross that finally reached fellow substitute Joe Bradshaw, whose prodded effort was blocked.

As time ebbed away, Bradshaw guided a go into Kareem Ahmed within the field. His candy first contact opened up the angle for a strike – however a defender recovered to deflect the ball.

Liverpool continued to press for an equaliser, however Blackburn grabbed a clinching purpose in stoppage time as Joseph reduce out Corridor’s try and play out from the again and slotted into the empty internet.

TEAM

Corridor, Esdaille, Williams, Pitt, Enahoro-Marcus, Lonmeni, Martin (Bradshaw, 60), Ayman (Ahmed, 60), Sonni-Lambie (Ngumoha, 74), Onanuga, O’Connor.

Unused subs: Bernard, Evers.

NEXT UP

It’s the beginning of the UEFA Youth League marketing campaign for Liverpool’s U19s on Tuesday afternoon as they journey to AC Milan.

Kick-off for the league-phase conflict is 1.30pm BST and subscribers can watch it reside on LFCTV GO.