The home side continued to press forward and substitute Michael Ngoo hit the bar, while Jack Robinson had another effort ruled out for offside.
Despite continuing to press forward Liverpool had to settle for just Ellison’s strike, but are happy to have hit back following last week’s loss.
Liverpool will aim to build on the win over Crewe when they travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday (kick-off 11.30am).
They are now up to fifth in the Group C table and are eight points off leaders Blackburn Rovers and just three behind second-placed Manchester United.
LIVERPOOL UNDER-18s: Chamberlain, Flanagan, Robinson, Sama, McGiveron, Roddan, Wisdom, Coady, Ellison (Ngoo 55), Roberts, Ince. Subs: Pepper, Oldfield, Adorjan, Giglio.
