AcademyU18s match report: Liverpool beat Stockport County 5-4 in friendly

Charlie Huth, La'more Lee Forrester, AJ Yeguo and substitute Zac Coxon were on the scoresheet for the young Reds.

Simon Wiles' side went ahead inside the opening 10 minutes, when Huth met Erik Farkas' long ball and slipped a finish under the advancing goalkeeper.

Lee Forrester created their second with a driven delivery into the box that was accidentally turned into the net by a visiting defender.

Stockport then struck back, but Liverpool's lead was soon back to two after Lee Forrester's superb finish punished the 'keeper for venturing off his line.

Yeguo added the hosts' fourth before the half-time interval.

A spirited response from the Hatters saw them score three times without reply in the second period to make it 4-4.

But the game was decided for the Reds by Coxon's hit in minute 81.

Liverpool: M. Wright (Hilditch, 46), Owen, Cisse, Clarke, O'Connor, Upton (Garin, 58), Yeguo (Coxon, 51), Hickman (Phillips, 75), Huth, Farkas, Lee Forrester (Murray-Holme, 58).