The 0-0 draw at home to Deportivo put Liverpool's qualification in doubt but last night's away victory ensured qualification is back in the Reds' own hands. A win in either of their final two games will see them through and Kirkland is confident the Reds can get that all important win.
He said: "This was a great result for us. They're a good team but we competed with them and beat them. It was a hard match but we did really well and the lads turned in a good performance.
"We know if we go and win in Monaco then we're probably through. We're not taking anything for granted but the lads are on a high after this result and we really believe we can win our final two matches.
"We feel there's a momentum building inside the squad now and we're starting to show what we're all about. This result is a brilliant one for us and we have to use it as a stepping stone to take us forward further."