Brooks Lennon and captain Harry Wilson struck in the second half to give Liverpool a 2-0 victory over leaders Everton in the mini Merseyside derby in Division 1 at Prenton Park.
A much-changed Liverpool side, missing players like Danny Ings from previous matches because he is preparing for the midweek EFL Cup tie with Spurs, took the lead immediately after half-time when Lennon headed home Joe Maguire's cross.
Wilson sealed the win with a low drive in the 76th minute before Cameron Brannagan hit the bar late on, as Liverpool made it five wins out of six matches to climb to second in the table - two points behind the Toffees.
#LFCU23s are mini-derby winners today with a 2-0 success! pic.twitter.com/KxMzgCapnN
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 23, 2016
💻 | Follow our live blog as #EFCU23 face Liverpool at Prenton Park, KO 1pm: https://t.co/ZzgFupIWHw pic.twitter.com/nFWgP1v0Be
— Everton (@Everton) October 23, 2016
Liverpool's next fixture is away to Manchester City at the City Football Academy on Friday, while Everton are next in action at home to Chelsea at the Merseyrail Community Stadium on Monday week, 31 October.
See: Liverpool report | Everton report
