Exeter 2 Liverpool 2 player ratings: Was goalscorer Brad Smith the stand-out Liverpool player?
We take a look at the individual performances of the Premier League side after they survived an FA Cup third round scare against Exeter
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Your support makes all the difference.Jurgen Klopp survived his first taste of the FA Cup as his Liverpool youngsters fought back twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Exeter.
Liverpool had never previously lost to fourth-tier opposition in their history, but a side showing 11 changes from the Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday were within 18 minutes of exiting in the third round.
Tom Nichols and Lee Holmes had twice given Bet League Two Exeter the lead, the second goal scored direct from a corner which goalkeeper Adam Bogdan somehow allowed to sail over his head and into the far corner of his net.
Jerome Sinclair had cancelled out Nichols' opener and then Brad Smith fired home to deny Exeter - 76 league places below Liverpool - a famous victory.
So how did Liverpool's young team get on? Here, we take a look at their individual performances...
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