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Instead, it was more frustration for Barry Lewtas’ youngsters, who were thwarted by a combination of poor finishing and an inspired display from opposition goalkeeper Shea Connor.

Liverpool started on the front foot with the midfield combination of James McConnell and Trey Nyoni dictating the pace and flow of the game.

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Then Nyoni set up Ranel Young with a well-timed through ball, but Liverpool’s no.9 arced his shot just wide.

When the goal came it was the visitors who grabbed it in comical style.

Josh Dede’s cross into the front post was met by Amara Nallo whose body shape was all wrong and, as he attempted to head clear, inadvertently looped the ball high over Harvey Davies in the home goal.

Minutes later another reaction save kept out Kane-Doherty’s bullet header at the back post, before a tame Nyoni header offered less of a threat

But the best save of the lot came in the 73rd minute as McConnell’s strike deflected and looked set to loop into the goal, before Connor managed to somehow extend his arm and flick the ball acrobatically over with his finger tips.

The predominantly Liverpool-supporting crowd could barely believe it, as the gasps and subsequent appreciative round of applause indicated.

On the rare occasion the stopper couldn’t get near the ball - from a Nyoni strike and powerful Keyrol Figueroa header - he was fortunate to see them sail wide of the far post

Boro offered little attacking threat themselves and managed just one shot on target on a bright and breezy afternoon on Merseyside

There was more for Connor to deal with as Figueroa’ strike deflected towards goal and forced a low stop from the inspired keeper