Get behind kids: pleads Pearce

Last updated : 20 April 2006 By Ben Collins

City's U18s face Liverpool in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup final (7.45ko), and tickets are only £4 in advance and £5 on the day.

City are trying to overturn a 3-0 deficit from last week's first leg at Anfield and Pearce believes they can do it - as long as they get the first goal.

"From a positive point of view, we created a lot of chances at Anfield, and how we didn't score I'm not sure," he told the City website.

"When you have been in football a long time, you know how quickly things can change. It's important that we get the first goal and that we get it as early as possible - then anything can happen in youth team football.

"That first goal is important, and if we have a lot of supporters there to roar the boys on then we will see what happens."

Micah Richards is expected to return to the side as the first team don't have a game this weekend.