Liverpool survive League Cup scare after extra-time
Reds pushed hard by lowly Notts County in League Cup, as Crystal Palace crash out
Liverpool squandered a two-goal lead before seeing off third-tier Notts County 4-2 in extra-time in the second round of the League Cup at Anfield.
Raheem Sterling celebrated his senior England call-up by opening the scoring for Liverpool in the fourth minute before Daniel Sturridge scored his third goal in as many games to make it 2-0 before half-time.
However, County responded through a Yoann Arquin header before substitute Adam Coombes struck an equaliser with six minutes of normal time remaining.
Liverpool kept their cool in extra-time and secured a 4-2 win with a second goal from Sturridge and a fourth in all from Jordan Henderson.
Elsewhere, top-flight new boys Crystal Palace lost 2-1 at Bristol City of the third-tier League One.
Second-half goals from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Scott Wagstaff sealed victory for the hosts, with Owen Garvan grabbing a consolation goal for a Palace side featuring 11 changes from Saturday's defeat at Stoke.
Sunderland had to come from two goals down before beating Milton Keynes Dons of League One at the Stadium of Light.