• Liverpool Under-18's lose against Leeds United
• Much changed side goes down 3 - 1 at Elland Road
• Liverpool missing key players Danns, Koumas, and Tyoni as they continue to play with the first-team
• Liverpool outplayed by dominant Leeds side

Liverpool's run in the FA Youth Cup is over for another year, as a much-changed - and inexperienced - side lost to Leeds United at Elland Road on Thursday night.

After defeating Fulham 3 - 0 in the previous round, hopes were high that the young Reds would make it through to the Semi-Finals of the competition, however, with so many of the Under-18 players moving up to the first-team squad, Manager Marc Bridge-Wilkinson was forced to field a much less experienced team, with Leeds United taking full advantage.

Playing at Elland Road, in front of 3,500 fans, Leeds made a bright start to the game and went ahead after 34 minutes, when Rhys Chadwick put them in front.  It was no more than the home side deserved, although Liverpool can feel a little aggrieved that they were not awarded a penalty for handball shortly before Leeds scored.

Having taken the lead, however, Leeds took control of the game and went 2 - 0 up shortly after halftime, when Freddie Lane nodded in at the back post.

Despite fighting hard, Liverpool were unable to find a way back into the game, with Leeds sealing the victory in the 70th minute when Chadwick got his second of the game.  Liverpool did pull a goal back through Kone-Doherty in the final minute, but the night belonged to Leeds.

Leeds vs Liverpool lineups

Leeds: Mahady (GK), Richards, Toulson (C), Crew, Cresswell, Lopata-White, Lane (Vincent 74’), Chadwick, Wilson (Chambers 59’), McFadden, McDonald (Pirie 81’).
Subs not used: Grainger (GK), Billett, Brown, Pickles.

Liverpool: Misciur (GK), Esdaille (Gyimah 63’), Pinnington, Pitt, Davidson (C), Kelly (Onanuga 46’), Kone-Doherty, Pennington, Ahmed (Young 73’), Laffey, Morrison.
Subs not used: Hall, Enahoro-Marcus, Sonni-Lambie, Bradshaw.

Man of the Match

Rhys Chadwick (Leeds United)

What's Next

The Under-18s are back in league action next weekend when they travel to Middlesbrough.  The game will be played on Saturday 9th March 2024.  Kick-off at 13.00 (GMT)

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