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Emrah Cinik

Following an even start it was Liverpool who started to force their way into the ascendency with McConnell finding Trent Kone-Doherty in behind with a delightful chipped pass, only for the young winger’s effort to be parried behind for a corner. 

Further chances came for Ranel Young and Rio Ngumoha before the sucker punch to top all sucker punches arrived as captain Amara Nallo inadvertently diverted a header beyond Davies when trying to clear. 

The Reds responded well to the setback and Kieran Morrison tested Shea Connor from range as the half-time whistle arrived with Lewtas’ side trailing at the 45-minute mark. 

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A stop-start second half eventually saw Liverpool wrestle complete control once again and it was only the brilliance of an inspired Connor on multiple occasions that denied the hosts that elusive equaliser. 

A Nallo header clipped the crossbar late on before a Morrison once again found a red shirt inside the area, this time Keyrol Figueroa nodding over with the last action of the contest, when your luck’s out, your luck is out and it certainly was for the mini-Reds despite the best efforts of the attacking prowess available.

Barry Lewtas

On the performance: “That maybe sums up us this season.

We said to the player, we’ve got to be better, we’ve got to finish the chances.

The reality is we’ve only got ourselves to blame.”

On how to improve in front of goal: “We created big chances inside the six-yard box, we can’t really do much more.

On another day we could score four or five today, with a bit more composure.”

On Kieran Morrison playing in midfield: “Sometimes being able to be flexible and adaptable, having other strings to your bow is a good thing.

We’ve seen it now at first team level, Curtis and Dom.