West Ham’s under 21’s looked in imperious form thrashing Liverpool 3 – 0 in the Premier League 2 fixture at Rush Green. It was not merely the result but the manner of the performance as they denied Liverpool u21’s a sniff at goal for virtually the whole game.

Callum Marshall scored the first with a typical poacher’s close range goal, followed by a stunning Josh Ajala strike and a total screamer into the top corner from midfielder Mohamadou Kanté.

Dominant West Ham display sees off Liverpool

Josh Landers netted a fourth but had it ruled out for offside. Preston Fearon looked in decent form and had one volley well saved in the second half or else the Hammers would well and truly have run riot.

Further good news as George Earthy lasted nearly 70 minutes as he continued his return from injury and builds towards match fitness. In front of a live TV audience thanks to West Ham TV on YouTube, the young Hammers put in a second half display of absolute dominance after the first half ended goalless.

West Ham should have had a fourth near the end as Jethro Medine had his penalty saved in the 89th...