Steven Gerrard is desperate to end Liverpool's six-year wait for silverware by guiding the side to Carling Cup victory this weekend.

Gerrard: Desperate to lift the Carling Cup this weekend

The Reds take on Cardiff at Wembley on Sunday hoping to pick up the first trophy of the season on offer.

Gerrard admits six seasons without any silverware is not good enough for a club like Liverpool, but he believes success on Sunday could be the catalyst for a return to better times at Anfield.

"Six years without a trophy for this football club isn't good enough," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo. "It's been too long and everyone knows that. It's time we delivered a trophy.

"Everyone knows the club has been through some tough times but we're moving forward now.

"We're all desperate to bring success back. It's what we're working so hard to achieve.

"I'm hoping this is just the beginning for us. It would be stupid to win the Carling Cup and then rest on our laurels. This is an important Cup for us but there are other big prizes we want to strive for.

"I honestly believe winning this Cup will be the catalyst for a successful period for the club. It will certainly give us the belief and confidence to deliver more.

"That's what happened back in 2001. We picked up the League Cup and then went on win the Treble. It gave us the confidence to go and win more trophies. Momentum builds and it gives everyone a taste of success.

"If we win on Sunday this group of players will experience what it's like to walk around a stadium full of your supporters going wild. That buzz and the tingles that gives you drives you on to want more.

"We're still in the FA Cup and challenging for a top four place in the league.

"There's no doubt winning the Carling Cup would have a really positive affect on us for the rest of this season. It would drive us on to achieve more."