A new dawn as Reds rediscover winning feeling

Cardiff’s Anthony Gerrard is devastated after missing the crucial penalty.

It was always going to be Gerrard who ended Liverpool’s trophy drought but nobody at Anfield ever dreamt it would be Anthony, and not Steven, who provided the kick that earned Kenny Dalglish his first trophy since returning as manager, and started what the Kop hope will be a new era for a club once regarded as the kings of English football.

The Cardiff City defender and former Ireland U21, cousin of Liverpool captain Steven, missed the final penalty in a dramatic shoot-out that saw Dalglish’s side win the Carling Cup and lift their first trophy since the FA Cup of 2006.