Paul Horton knows he has to make sure a chastening 2021 can be a positive experience for Sefton Park’s young players.
Thrown in at the deep end, after much of the first team departed during Covid following 2019’s promotion, Park managed just one win and one draw in the Premier Division of the Love Lane Liverpool Competition.
Now, with former Lancashire title winner Horton back at the club where his cricketing journey began, they have to show what they learned - starting today against Highfield.