The 37-year-old helped Birmingham reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup with his last-gasp equaliser against Brentford before Alex McLeish's side eventually won 4-3 on penalties.

Phillips has won medals via promotion but craves a more significant honour to look back on when he finally hangs up his boots.

Birmingham are through to the last eight for the first time since being beaten by Liverpool in the 2001 final at the Millennium Stadium.

Phillips, who signed a new one-year contract in the summer, said: "It would be fantastic for Birmingham to get to a cup final. It is every player's dream.

"I got to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with West Brom when we lost to Portsmouth in 2008 and we were unlucky that day.

"We all want silverware. I've had a fantastic career but I'd love to end my career with a bit of silverware. Any player naturally would.

"My silverware so far is promotion medals. I'd love to get to a cup final and win it."

Birmingham have had favourable home draws against Rochdale, MK Dons and Brentford in the competition so far.

But Phillips, who has scored more than 250 goals in his career, believes City are capable of trophy success if they play to their potential.

He said: "We've got a big opportunity. Hopefully the draw will be kind to us and if we can get another home draw, win that, then you are in a two-legged semi-final and anything can happen.

"We won't get carried away, the Premier League is our main priority, but it's a nice little sidetrack.

"They are all going to be tough matches from here on in but we've definitely got a squad capable of going all the way.

"It's just whether we perform on the day."

Phillips struck in the 92nd minute to break Brentford's hearts after they looked set to repeat their success over Everton in the previous round.

He said: "That goal was extremely vital. It has got us to where we are now, got us into the hat.

"We still had to win the penalty shootout but there would not have been one if I hadn't have scored.

"I was very surprised to see the ball at my feet. I thought Liam Ridgewell was going to slot it home and I was waiting for a whistle because I thought I was offside.

"But Liam knew I wasn't, because he could see better than me, I just thought 'take one touch and finish' and to be honest I couldn't miss it.

"You can never say it is over with us. You've watched us enough. We never give up until the ref blows the final whistle.

"We just keep going. You always feel there is one more chance going to happen and luckily it happened."

McLeish is unsure whether Birmingham have the strength in depth to win a trophy after he made seven changes from the side which defeated Blackpool in the Premier League on Saturday.

He said: "Reaching the quarter-finals is all part of the development of the club.

"We've had the luck of the draw and you have to say that has been a lucky element for us.

"We haven't targeted winning a cup as such. I don't know if we are strong enough to win a cup.

"If it is going to be detrimental to our league campaign, I would rather not be in it. But while we are in, we will do our very best to try and get further."