Matthew Shevlin says Coleraine have learned from the "naivety" which cost them in last year's League Cup final.
The Bannsiders were leading 2-0 going into the final 16 minutes against Cliftonville before being pegged back by Joe Gormley and Paul O'Neill.
The pair both scored again in extra time to secure the cup for the Reds and break Coleraine hearts, but Shevlin insists they have learnt from their mistakes.