Harvey Blair came off the bench to score a fantastic equaliser and complete a remarkable Liverpool comeback in their Premier League 2 clash at Tottenham Hotspur.
The 18-year-old winger Blair, who featured for the first team last season, rattled in a superb goal 13 minutes from the time as the Reds under-21s came from 3-0 down at half-time to draw 3-3 at the Lamex Stadium, home of Stevenage Borough, on Friday evening.
The outstanding Luke Chambers and non-stop Max Woltman had given Liverpool hope after defensive mistakes proved costly during the first half.
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And Barry Lewtas's side were fully deserving of their point having dominated for much of the game and twice hitting the post through the impressive Dom Corness.
Liverpool were behind in the fifth minute, Jarell Quansah caught in possession by Jamie Donley who then fed the ball across for Romaine Mundle to tap in.
But the visitors should have equalised shortly afterwards when, after Layton Stewart collided with onrushing Tottenham goalkeeper Aaron Maguire, the ball dropped for Melkamu Frauendorf but the winger lobbed over the empty net.
Liverpool dominated the remainder of the half and Corness was unlucky with a fantastic 25-yard volley that smacked against the crossbar and later released Woltman, whose effort was smothered by Maguire.
Tottenham, though, scored twice more shortly before half-time. Yago Santiago got in down the right and finished impressively from a narrow angle before capitalising on a loose ball from Lee Jonas and racing away to net.
Liverpool pulled a goal back on 53 minutes when, after being fed by Woltman, Chambers scored at the second attempt after his initial effort was parried back to him by Maguire.
Corness then struck the post for a second time after a brilliant run from deep into the box saw him ghost beyond one defender, before Woltman reduced the arrears further when curling home a low finish from the edge of the area on 69 minutes.
And the Reds were level eight minutes later when, after fine initial play from Chambers, the excellent James Norris teed up Blair to thunder home a fierce shot from the angle for his first goal at this level.
Liverpool U21s are next in action on Tuesday when they are at Salford City in the Papa John's Trophy (kick-off 7.30pm).
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Davies; Stephenson, Quansah, Jonas, Chambers; Corness, Norris, Cain; Frauendorf (Blair 62), Stewart (Cannonier 88), Woltman (O'Rourke 88). Subs: Kelly, Olufunwa.
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