A spirited comeback from Liverpool U18s was ended by Newcastle U18s, who scored a late winner to triumph 4-3 at the academy.

Liverpool U18s 3-4 Newcastle U18s

U18 Premier League, Kirkby Academy
September 13, 2025

Goals: Inglethorpe 29′, Bradshaw 68′, Lonmeni 79′; Taylor 36′, Seldon 46′, Wooster 54′ 89′

Under new coach Simon Wiles, Liverpool U18s have already shown themselves to be a vastly improved outfit from last season’s side, which finished the U18 Premier League with 19 points from 24 games.

Despite defeat at Saturday lunchtime, this was another good showing from the Reds, for whom Finn Inglethorpe, Joe Bradshaw and Scofield Lonmeni scored.

It was the academy director’s son, Inglethorpe, who scored the first of the afternoon’s seven goals, following up to score the rebound from Josh Sonni-Lambie’s shot.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, February 19, 2023: Liverpool Academy manager Alex Inglethorpe during the Premier League 2 Division 1 match between Liverpool FC Under-21's and Chelsea FC Under-21's at the Liverpool Academy. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool were to hold the lead for only six minutes, though, as the visitors’ Matthew Taylor equalised.

Half time: Liverpool U18s 1-1 Newcastle U18s

Alfie Seldon was the man to put the Magpies ahead in the immediate moments after the break, following Mohamed Waddani’s pass that he sprinted onto from a long throw.

Eight minutes later, Waddani notched his second assist of the day, setting up Kacey Wooster to score Newcastle‘s third.

Liverpool didn’t give in, however, and Alvin Ayman, who was filling in at left-back, put in a good cross for left Bradshaw to turn the ball home at the back post.

MILAN, ITALY - Tuesday, September 17, 2024: Liverpool's substitute Rio Ngumoha (2nd from L) on the bench with Alvin Ayman before the UEFA Youth League match day 1 game between AC Milan Under-19's and Liverpool FC Under-19's at Centro Sportivo Vismara. The game ended 0-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

With 11 minutes left to play, substitute Lonmeni then found a leveller, getting on the end of Sonni-Lambie’s clever pass before converting.

It wasn’t to be for Liverpool, though. Bradshaw hit the post and as the Reds went for a winner, Newcastle counter-attacked, resulting in Wooster finding the winner.

While defeat will have been tough to swallow, it was another good performance from the under-18s, who have six points from their first three matches.

Liverpool U18s: Hall; Esdaille, Cisse, Clarke, Ayman; Upton, Murray-Holme; Bradshaw, Inglethorpe (Lonmeni 72′), Yeguo (Forrester 64′); Sonni-Lambie

Subs not used: Bernard, Owen, Hickman

Next Match: Atletico U19s (H) – U19 UEFA Youth League – Wednesday, September 17, 3pm (BST)