City's Academy side finished their pre season warm up campaign in some style at Colney on Saturday when they beat Liverpool 4-0. Two goals in either half were enough to sink the Reds who could have little complaint about the result, indeed with the woodwork coming to their rescue on two occasions the score could have been greater. Midfielder Lee Howlett almost caught the visitors napping inside the first 10 seconds when he saw a shoot whistle inches wide of the upright. City's front pairing of Danny Crow and Josh Clarke were causing the Liverpool defence all sorts of problems and Crow went close before City opened the scoring on 24 minutes. It was Olley Willis who scored the opener from close range but it was the build up play that brought a great round of applause from the good size crowd.	Matthew Halliday not only scored a goal, he was a rock at the centre of the City defence
Although Josh Clarke failed to get on the scoresheet he constantly caused problems for the Liverpool defence	Robert Eagle created the opening for City's second goal when he picked out Crow in the box who finished with some style with a half-volley on the turn. Crow almost made it three shortly before the break but the woodwork denied the City frontman. Ten minutes into the second half and City did get a third when Clarke headed a ball back across goal for Matthew Halliday to head home. Clarke might have added his name to the scoresheet but first Paul Lancaster's outstretched leg saved an almost certain goal and then with the keeper beaten it was the woodwork that denied the City striker. The fourth goal came in stoppage time when a delightful through ball from Nicky Howell set Crow clear and with just the keeper to beat he calmly rounded Lancaster to slot the ball home.
City line up: Lewis, Willis [Gusterson 45], J.Osborne, Halliday, Watts, Smith [Fisk 45], Howlett [Howell 75], Blackburn [Kellenher 75], Clarke [Crow 80], Crow [Clarkson 45], Eagle. Top Canary: Matthew Halliday. Like all pre-season friendlies players were allowed to be re-used after being substituted.

Further Action From The Match
Liverpool keeper Paul Lancaster under pressure	Jamie Clarkson looks on as City go for goal
Delia Smith and first team coach Steve Foley in conversation at the match	Robert Eagle set up Danny Crow for his first goal

Report and Pictures courtesy of John Landamore.