AcademyLiverpool U21s draw with Vauxhall Motors in pre-season opener

Joe Bradshaw scored an equaliser for the Reds at the AXA Training Centre in their first match of 2026-27.

In a game played over two 30-minute periods, the visitors took the lead early on with a free-kick from Finlay Heath.

Bradshaw fired over towards the end of the opening period but got on the scoresheet after the break by finishing from close range.

The affair ended level despite both sides pushing for a winner late on, with Oliver O'Connor and Bradshaw going closest for Liverpool.