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ADAM MORGAN continued his red-hot goalscoring form as he marked his Liverpool reserve team debut with the only goal against Bolton Wanderers.

The 16-year-old striker’s 17th goal in his last 12 outings was enough to give Pep Segura’s men a narrow success at the Academy in Kirkby, and keeps the Reds within four points of league leaders Blackburn.

The Reds, though, have two games remaining in their Barclays Premier League North section, whilst Rovers have completed their fixtures.

Morgan, in prolific form for the academy side of late, pounced to slot the only goal of the game in the 41st minute after superb work from winger Toni Silva and, despite a depleted side and worrying second half injuries for Krisztian Adorjan and Andre Wisdom, Segura’s men held firm in an attritional second half.

Indeed, Michael Roberts and Suso went close to adding to Liverpool’s lead, with reserve debutant Tyrell Belford repelling anything Bolton threw at him late on.

Liverpool: Belford, Mendy, Cooper, Regan, Wisdom (Sama 74), Irwin, Silva, Roberts, Morgan (Walsh 90), Suso, Adorjan (Roddan 59). Subs not used: Chamberlain, King.