Sunderland Under-18s suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League.
Rhys Walsh grabbed his second goal of the season giving the Lads the lead just before the break.
Despite the Black Cats dominance, a double from Kieran Morrison confirmed three points for the visitors.
Sunderland AFC: Metcalf, Jones, Kindon, Parker, Lightfoot, Trialist, Mitchell (Nield), Chung (Hunt), Whittaker (Neil), Walsh (Holcroft), Geragusian
Subs not used: Cowan