Steven Gerrard showed class is permanent as he fired a hat-trick for the Academy staff team in a friendly encounter against the RAF on Wednesday afternoon.

The Liverpool legend lined up alongside the likes of U18s manager Neil Critchley and U16s goalkeeping coach Ian Dunbavin as an entertaining encounter was won 3-1.

The game was arranged as part of the RAF Invictus football team's annual visit to the Kirkby Academy.

With the U18s players he will manage next season watching on, Gerrard even marked the completion of his hat-trick with a celebratory knee slide.

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