Goals from Krisztian Nemeth, Daniel Pacheco and Andras Simon fired Liverpool Reserves into the final of the Lancashire County Cup after a 3-0 win at Accrington Stanley on Monday night.
However, the victory came at a cost as Gary Ablett lost two key players in the first half due to injury. Jay Spearing and Ronald Huth both had to leave the field and Ablett will hoping they will recover in time for the Reserves Play-off final against Aston Villa next Wednesday night (May 7).
"Jay got a kick to his leg and it is very sore and Ronald has a thigh strain," Ablett told Liverpoolfc.tv. "It's disappointing but we will give both lads every possible chance to recover in time for the game at Anfield.
"Ryan Flynn also has an achilles injury and we were actually going to take him off before he was sent-off for handball!"
In an action packed encounter Stanley also finished the game with 10 men and they missed a penalty when the Reds Australian keeper Dean Bouzanis made a superb save.
"As to the game itself, in the first half we were superb and created numerous chances. We should have been four or five nil up and we passed the ball really well.
"In the second half they gave it a real go but Dean made a brilliant save to keep out their penalty when the score was only 1-0."
Liverpool will meet Manchester United in the final of the competition on a date yet to be set.
Liverpool team: Bouzanis, Darby, Irwin, San Jose, Huth (Insua 24), Kelly, Lindfield, Spearing (Pacheco 33), Brouwer (Nemeth 77), Simon, Flynn.
However, the victory came at a cost as Gary Ablett lost two key players in the first half due to injury. Jay Spearing and Ronald Huth both had to leave the field and Ablett will hoping they will recover in time for the Reserves Play-off final against Aston Villa next Wednesday night (May 7).
"Jay got a kick to his leg and it is very sore and Ronald has a thigh strain," Ablett told Liverpoolfc.tv. "It's disappointing but we will give both lads every possible chance to recover in time for the game at Anfield.
"Ryan Flynn also has an achilles injury and we were actually going to take him off before he was sent-off for handball!"
In an action packed encounter Stanley also finished the game with 10 men and they missed a penalty when the Reds Australian keeper Dean Bouzanis made a superb save.
"As to the game itself, in the first half we were superb and created numerous chances. We should have been four or five nil up and we passed the ball really well.
"In the second half they gave it a real go but Dean made a brilliant save to keep out their penalty when the score was only 1-0."
Liverpool will meet Manchester United in the final of the competition on a date yet to be set.
Liverpool team: Bouzanis, Darby, Irwin, San Jose, Huth (Insua 24), Kelly, Lindfield, Spearing (Pacheco 33), Brouwer (Nemeth 77), Simon, Flynn.
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Did anyone see the match? I believe Dean Bouzanis returned to the reserves after having suffered from glandular fever and not trained since returning from the Dallas Cup yet performed extremely well. Do you agree?
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