Liverpool's reserves beat Villa 3-0 at Anfield on Wednesday

Liverpool reserve team boss Gary Ablett wants his players to break into the first team after they won their first league title in eight years.

They beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the Barclays Premier Reserve League play-off final at Anfield on Wednesday.

Ablett told BBC Radio Merseyside: "Plessis and Insua have had a go [in the first team] and Nabil El Zhar has played in the Carling Cup.

"We just hope we can get one or two in on a more consistent or regular basis."

Goals from Kriztian Nemeth, Jordy Brouwer and Lucas Leiva gave Liverpool, who had already been crowned Northern champions sealed the victory over Southern winners Villa.

The boys will have some great memories Liverpool reserve team manager Gary Ablett

Ablett felt that the presence of Benitez acted as a great motivation for his young side: "As we came off the pitch he was there with all the members of the first team staff.

"He was shaking hands and congratulating everyone and that's fantastic, it was great for the young boys to come off and see the manager there.

"The boys will have some great memories to treasure going out and showing that trophy in front of the Kop."

Ablett is keen for his young players to taste first team action more regularly next season.

However he is under no illusions about the task his young stars face in making the first-team breakthrough.

"We all know how difficult it is, let alone to get into the team but to get into the pool of 20 to 22 that Rafa has.

"It's difficult but we feel that two or three of them could actually in the next six to 12 months stake a claim to get in."