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Liverpool under-21s secured a tenth Premier League 2 win of the season after earning a 3-2 away win at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Rhys Williams, James Norris and Layton Stewart helped Barry Lewtas' side on their way to three points, a victory which has moved them up to third place in the division standings. It was Williams who gave the Reds the lead in the 26th minute of the match, heading home past Blackburn goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski following an effective corner routine involving Owen Beck. The hosts responded with a goal of their own five minutes later, though, with Zak Gilsenan being afforded time and space to fire past Harvey Davies after collecting a loose ball from a set-piece.
keeping him out of action for almost 20 months, and he had made only one appearance this season prior to this outing.
Rovers later struck the crossbar from a cross, but Liverpool held out for all three points. Liverpool U21s: Davies, Jonas, Williams, Olufunwa, Beck, Stephenson, Norris, Clark (Corness, 82), Frauendorf (Miles, 90), Woltman (Hill, 74), Stewart (Musialowski, 90).