Football

Paul Glatzel bagged a goal and an assist in a guest appearance as Liverpool Under 23s beat Arsenal 3-0 in Premier League 2. Glatzel assisted Mateusz Musialowski on the Polish Youth International's 18th birthday, before netting an impressive solo effort.

Bootle FC will be looking to continue their good form when they face Colne on Saturday. They are coming off a comfortable 3-0 win over Prescot Cables with goals from Matty Hamilton, Tom Peterson and Michael Carberry.

Merseyrail Ladies were 4-0 winners against top-of-the-table Tranmere in a classic derby to leapfrog their rivals to the summit. It was a gutsy performance and it was the half-time substitutions of the away side which proved too much for unbeaten Tranmere in a rampant second half.

The draw for the First Round of the 150th Emirates FA Cup has been made with the chance of two Merseyside teams competing at this stage of the competition.

Former Lyon manager Jean-Luc Vasseur is to become the new Everton Women boss, replacing the outgoing Willie Kirk, according to reports. Kirk was sacked on Saturday following successive defeats to to Arsenal and Manchester City.

Marine manager Neil Young was full of praise for his side as they prepare for their FA Cup replay with National League Wrexham tomorrow (October 19). The winners will progress to the FA Cup 1st Round proper, with a trip to League Two Harrogate Town on the horizon.

Marine were just minutes from another FA Cup upset against "Hollywood" National league side Wrexham. In front of a bumper 1,941 supporters at The Marine Travel Arena, The Mariners had to settle for a draw with the Welsh side who grabbed a dramatic late leveller in their fourth qualifying round clash.

Bootle FC earned a fine 3-0 victory against Merseyside rivals Prescot Cables today in the North West Counties League First Division North. Bootle came into the game coming off a couple of impressive wins, including a 5-0 win over 1874 Northwich and penalty shootout victory over Trafford in the FA Trophy.

Liverpool will take many positives from a thumping 5-0 away win at Watford as they head to Athletico Madrid in the Champions League. A fine Robert Firmino hat-trick and goals from Sadio Mane and Mo Salah were the icing on a convincing victory at Vicarage Road.

Willie Kirk has resigned as manager of Everton Women following the WSL team's disappointing start to the season. Kirk's departure comes after the Merseyside outfit were beaten twice in four days by Arsenal and then Manchester City.