Goals from Jade Bailey and Taylor Hinds earned a valuable three points for Liverpool FC Women in their FA WSL Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.
Liverpool started brightly and Ashley Hodson fired wide from close range and a Missy Bo Kearns strike was well saved.
Blackburn took time to settle and their first chance came after 23 minutes when Megan Hornby fired wide.
Bailey met another excellent Kearns delivery to give Liverpool the lead on 28 minutes.
Liverpool dominated the first half and almost doubled their lead after excellent play from Hodson and Kearns.
Leighanne Robe and Taylor Hinds entered the play for Liverpool.
And six minutes after the restart Hinds met an excellent corner from Kearns with a bullet header to give the hosts a 2-0 advantage.
Kearns, Liverpool’s youngest ever captain, gave a set-piece masterclass and Carla Humphrey met another and she headed just over.
Five minutes from time Amy Hodgson gave Blackburn a consolation goal as the reds held out for valuable three points.
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“I’m a bit frustrated if I’m honest,” said Liverpool manager Matt Beard.
“It was like a training game and I felt we were sloppy tonight but I’m glad we scored the goals from set pieces as we’ve been working on that.”
“Unbelievable, they’re undefendable when she gets that pace on them”, he added, on Kearns set pieces.
“She’s Liverpool through and through, a future Liverpool captain for sure.”
Kearns, after becoming Liverpool’s youngest captain, said: “It’s a proud moment, I’ve wanted to be Liverpool captain since I was a kid.”
