The ebb and flow continued beyond the break and Endemann went close with a left-footed strike that shook the side-netting.
Liverpool’s No.9 just got too much height on her next attempt having powerfully and incisively dribbled forward off the left.
Assured defending by Clark ensured Shaw was unable to threaten as the latter took on the former in a one-v-one dribble to the Reds box.
Keating produced a wonderful and crucial reaction to glove away Shaw’s near-post finish from Hemp’s inviting low delivery.
The Reds ’keeper next had to get hands on a Yui Hasegawa cross from deep that drifted to a flight path that was heading underneath the crossbar.
Another peach centre from Bergstrom picked out Beata Olsson back at the other end, yet the Swede could only get a glancing touch on it.
Natalia Ramos slashed the ball over the target from a decent position as time ticked away, before Clark again bested Shaw with a saving challenge.
Liverpool captain Fisk emulated her centre-back partner with a last-ditch tackle on Shaw as Hemp once more tried to serve her teammate.
But a cruel conclusion denied the Reds anything from their night’s efforts.
In the last minute of normal time, Fisk’s attempted clearance on the stretch yards from goal jarred with Keating coming off her line and the ball hit her own net.
And City enhanced the advantage to 4-2 in added time as Hemp capitalised on Liverpool committing numbers forward to strike on the break.
**Team**
**Liverpool:** Keating, Kerr (Agrez, 90+3), Clark, Fisk, Bernabe, Nagano, Ramos (Höbinger, 90+3), Bergstrom, Kapocs, Endemann (Roman H., 90+3), Olsson (Csillag, 77).
**Unused subs:** Kirby, Enderby, Woodham, Breen, Trueman.
**Next up**
Liverpool’s attentions will now turn to the start of their Subway Players Cup campaign, at home to Sunderland on Wednesday (September 23).
Kick-off at St Helens Stadium will be 7pm BST and [**tickets can be bought here**](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/tickets/match/liverpool-women-v-sunderland-women-subway-players-cup).