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Liverpool Res 5 Sunderland Res 1
Ryan Noble was on target as Sunderland's reserves suffered defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Merseyside.
Liverpool Res 5 Sunderland Res 1
Stuart Vose
Sunderland's reserves couldn't recover from a flying start by Liverpool as the Black Cats' second string went down at the Reds' Melwood training ground.
Early goals from Sebastian Coates and Jay Spearing - the former opening the scoring after just two minutes - put the hosts in control before first-teamer Spearing tightened the stranglehold just before the break.
Ryan Noble reduced the deficit with a second-half penalty to take his goal tally to four in less than a week, but sub Nathan Ecclestone fired a brace to wrap up a comfortable win for Rodolfo Borrell's side.
Sunderland were up against it from the off as Coates crept in to convert a Suso cross, though they were almost level when the in-form Noble rounded Liverpool keeper Martin Hansen only to fire just wide of the far post.
Lewis King was called into action to shut down Raheem Sterling 10 minutes in, with Adam Morgan also coming close as Liverpool piled on the pressure in the early stages.
And their exertions paid off as Spearing - mainly used in the Carling Cup at senior level by Kenny Dalglish this season - drilled a low shot beyond King after picking up a loose ball 25 yards from goal.
The midfielder was on the scoresheet again just before the break, following in after seeing an initial shot blocked to stroke the ball home with Adam Morgan also making a nuisance of himself.
Sunderland responded after the break with Roarie Deacon and Craig Lynch both threatening, although King was forced to come to the rescue with a fine stop after Sterling tore through one-on-one.
The visitors had a goal back with eight minutes to go when Coates felled Lynch in the area and Noble showed his customary cool to beat Hansen from the spot.
But the final say went to Liverpool as sub Ecclestone stepped up with a brace, firing home on the turn before chipping King to round off the scoring.
Sunderland: King, Marrs (Bagnall, 70), Liddle, Laing, Egan, Cook, Lynch, Reed, Elliott (Knott, 46), Deacon (Armstrong, 70), R Noble.
Subs Not Used: B Wilson, Mitchell.
Ryan Noble was on target as Sunderland's reserves suffered defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Merseyside.
Liverpool Res 5 Sunderland Res 1
Stuart Vose
Sunderland's reserves couldn't recover from a flying start by Liverpool as the Black Cats' second string went down at the Reds' Melwood training ground.
Early goals from Sebastian Coates and Jay Spearing - the former opening the scoring after just two minutes - put the hosts in control before first-teamer Spearing tightened the stranglehold just before the break.
Ryan Noble reduced the deficit with a second-half penalty to take his goal tally to four in less than a week, but sub Nathan Ecclestone fired a brace to wrap up a comfortable win for Rodolfo Borrell's side.
Sunderland were up against it from the off as Coates crept in to convert a Suso cross, though they were almost level when the in-form Noble rounded Liverpool keeper Martin Hansen only to fire just wide of the far post.
Lewis King was called into action to shut down Raheem Sterling 10 minutes in, with Adam Morgan also coming close as Liverpool piled on the pressure in the early stages.
And their exertions paid off as Spearing - mainly used in the Carling Cup at senior level by Kenny Dalglish this season - drilled a low shot beyond King after picking up a loose ball 25 yards from goal.
The midfielder was on the scoresheet again just before the break, following in after seeing an initial shot blocked to stroke the ball home with Adam Morgan also making a nuisance of himself.
Sunderland responded after the break with Roarie Deacon and Craig Lynch both threatening, although King was forced to come to the rescue with a fine stop after Sterling tore through one-on-one.
The visitors had a goal back with eight minutes to go when Coates felled Lynch in the area and Noble showed his customary cool to beat Hansen from the spot.
But the final say went to Liverpool as sub Ecclestone stepped up with a brace, firing home on the turn before chipping King to round off the scoring.
Sunderland: King, Marrs (Bagnall, 70), Liddle, Laing, Egan, Cook, Lynch, Reed, Elliott (Knott, 46), Deacon (Armstrong, 70), R Noble.
Subs Not Used: B Wilson, Mitchell.