Liverpool U21s thrashed 4-0 by Huddersfield in EFL Trophy exit

Liverpool ended their EFL Trophy campaign in disappointing fashion as they tumbled to a 4-0 defeat at League One leaders Huddersfield Town on Tuesday evening.

A brace from Joe Taylor and a Joe Low header put the Terriers in complete control by the interval, with Cameron Ashia adding a fourth shortly after the hour.

It made for a difficult night for Rob Page's under-21 side, who went into the game knowing they were already eliminated despite good performances earlier in the competition with a penalty shoot-out win at Rochdale and a narrow defeat against Doncaster Rovers.

Player ratings from the Accu Stadium

Bailey Hall 6
Atoned for a loose pass in the first half with a smothering save but could have closed down quicker for the second goal. Some decent stops in the second half.

Oliver O'Connor 6
An unwise pass inside gave the ball away for the opener and his confidence was affected as a result until a better second half with more forward probing. Subbed.

Mor Talla Ndiaye 5
Struggled with defensive positioning at key times and distribution out from the back became increasingly wayward. Settled a bit after the break.

Lucas Pitt 5
The 20-year-old found it tough going up against senior opponents. A learning curve for the defender, who ended the game at right-back.

Luke Chambers 6
Senior experience was evident with a solid outing and he began to make inroads going forward. Switched to centre-back for the final quarter and came close with a late free-kick.

Midfield and attack struggles

Ben Trueman 6
The deeper of Liverpool's three central midfielders, he attempted to provide cover for an at times overworked backline. Subbed.

Daniel Onanuga 5
Playing on the right, plenty of effort but unable to make a significant impression in the first half until striking over just before the interval. Subbed.

James McConnell 6
Snapped into tackles and showed a good engine, but should have done better with a free header from a corner in the first half. Subbed.

Michael Laffey 5
Sought to offer support for lone striker Sonni-Lambie with runs from deep but had an unenviable task.

Joe Bradshaw 5
Found it difficult to work his way into space in the first half down the Liverpool left and became frustrated. Booked and subbed.

Josh Sonni-Lambie 6
Asked a lot of the 18-year-old to be the focal point of the attack with so many strikers unavailable, but he didn't lack for appetite and came close with one second-half effort.