AcademyU18s match report: Late Sonni-Lambie goal rescues draw for Reds at Leeds

Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side had to dig deep to claim a point from Saturday’s U18 Premier League North clash at Thorp Arch.

The home team took the lead just past the quarter-hour mark, as Lewis Pirie converted past Reds goalkeeper Bailey Hall from the penalty spot.

Leeds held that advantage until the interval, during which Reds boss Bridge-Wilkinson opted for a double change to shuffle his options – both Kareem Ahmed and Rio Ngumoha were sent on.

The visitors’ efforts to get themselves back into it paid off – though, it would prove, briefly – as centre-back Louis Enahoro-Marcus netted with 70 on the clock.

United, however, reclaimed the lead within a matter of moments, Devon Brockie supplying the finish to get his team back in front.

But Liverpool found another equaliser to secure their first point in the division this season, Sonni-Lambie beating Alex Baird with three minutes left to play.

TEAM

Hall, Pitt, Evers, Furnell-Gill, Enahoro-Marcus, Lonmeni (Ngumoha, 46), Bradshaw, Ayman (Ewing, 63), Sonni-Lambie, Onanuga (Ahmed, 46), O’Connor.

Unused subs: Bernard, Martin.

NEXT UP

The U18s are back in action next Saturday (September 28), with Newcastle United the visitors to the Kirkby Academy for a 1pm BST kick-off.

Subscribers can watch this game live on LFCTV GO.