Huddersfield Town beat Liverpool Under-21s 4-0 in the Jersey Mike's Trophy on Tuesday 10 November 2026, with Joe Taylor scoring twice inside the first 31 minutes at the Accu Stadium. Joe Low and Cameron Ashia added the other goals as the League One leaders finished top of Group H with three wins from three.

The result ended Liverpool's campaign in the competition, with the young Reds already out of contention for the round of 32 before kick-off. Huddersfield and Doncaster Rovers go through from the group.

Taylor strikes inside the first minute

Huddersfield, who named a strong and experienced side, were ahead inside the first minute when Taylor punished Liverpool for giving the ball away in their own third. Liverpool FC's match report puts the opening goal at 41 seconds, and Taylor doubled the lead on the half-hour mark, side-footing past goalkeeper Bailey Hall after being found by Ashia's pass in behind the defence.

The hosts added a third a few minutes before the break, when Low headed in an Archie Collins corner. Liverpool had threatened through a James McConnell header from a corner, but they went into half-time 3-0 down.

Ashia completed the scoring in the 61st minute. The attacking midfielder's first shot from the edge of the box struck the post, and he was first to the rebound to make it 4-0.

Huddersfield top the group as Liverpool bow out

Liverpool knew before the trip to West Yorkshire that they could not qualify, having drawn with Rochdale on the opening night before winning the extra point on penalties, and then lost by a single goal at Doncaster Rovers. Rob Page's side travelled without in-form striker Will Wright, who was away on his first England youth call-up, while Jayden Danns was also absent.

Luke Chambers and McConnell were the only first-team players in the Liverpool side, and the young Reds still had moments of promise. Josh Sonni-Lambie went close with a long-range effort, Chambers saw a powerful free-kick tipped over, and full-back Clae Ewing returned from injury off the bench for his first appearance since March.

The defeat was heavy, but Liverpool avoided equalling their biggest losing margin in the EFL Trophy, which stands at five goals.

Drury watches from the stands

Huddersfield did it without manager Martin Drury in the dugout. Assistant coaches Jon Stead and Dale Tonge led the team, with Drury watching from the stands after suffering two fractured ribs from shouting in training.

Drury told BBC West Yorkshire: "I sat in the stands tonight. I've got two fractured ribs from shouting in training, so I've been told to try not to shout for a few days." Asked how he recovers from the injury, he replied: "You do nothing, stop shouting."

The win was also a response after Huddersfield were knocked out of the FA Cup by Exeter City on Saturday, and Drury praised his players for scoring four goals and keeping a clean sheet.

What happens next

Huddersfield will take the confidence of a perfect group record into their League One campaign, where they sit top of the table. Liverpool Under-21s return to action in Premier League 2 on Saturday 28 November, when they host Birmingham City at the Kirkby Academy in a 2pm GMT kick-off.

Read Liverpool FC's match report and This Is Anfield's report for the full details of the game: Liverpool FC match report and This Is Anfield match report.