John McMahon felt his side were extremely unfortunate to lose 1-0 to West Ham United at Prenton Park on Tuesday night.
A late penalty from experienced striker Benni McCarthy earned the Hammers the three points, but McMahon claimed his team deserved at least a draw.
Ryan Babel played the full 90 minutes up front and Steven Irwin was inches away from securing a last gap equaliser when he headed just wide.
"Losing the game is really harsh for us because West Ham were hanging on at the end," McMahon told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"I thought we dominated proceedings in the first half and Brad Jones was called upon very little. They were a good side and more experienced than we were but full credit to our lads because they deserved more from the game.
"We had some chances. Dani Pacheco hit the top of the bar but we were disappointed with the penalty. I thought it was harsh as arms were flying all over the place.
"There were a lot of positives to take from the game and the lads will have gained a lot from this.
"We had three 17-year-olds in our back four and they all did really well, so that is pleasing for the future."
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