Liverpool's youngsters have been urged not to let their FA Cup win over Shrewsbury be the defining moment of their careers.

The youngest side in the club's history – with an average age of 19 years and 102 days – beat League One Shrewsbury in a fourth-round replay courtesy of ex-Manchester United academy graduate Ro-Shaun Williams's second-half own goal.

But that did not tell the whole story as the youngsters enjoyed 58 per cent possession, had 12 shots to their opponents' three and also won 14 corners to emphasise their territorial dominnance.

"He was giving words of advice, he was getting right behind the players. He was vocal in the dressing room. He was animated. He was vocal behind me, I could hear him.

"He was genuinely delighted at how the boys performed and I can't thank him enough."

Shrewsbury manager Sam Ricketts admitted his side never got out of the blocks.

"I cannot fault the players, they worked so hard to get here but that is game 39 for us and I think it just caught up with us," he said.

"We just couldn't get up to the physicality levels to play a game of football.

"The players are down at the minute because we knew if we got anywhere near our levels we could impose ourselves. But we were far too passive in the game generally."