COLNE captain Matt Walker insists his side remain confident that the wins will come despite opening the campaign with three straight defeats.

The Horsfield men travel to Church tomorrow and then host Burnley in another Lancashire League double header this weekend.

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And despite propping up the early-season table Walker believes his side can start to move in the right direction.

“We’ve got a group of lads and we know where we have gone wrong so far and where we can improve,” said Walker.

“Of course we would rather get the first win under our belts as soon as possible but our belief won’t change whether we win two this weekend, win one or indeed suffer two defeats.”

Colne have so far suffered defeats at the hands of Accrington, East Lancs and Rawtenstall but Walker knows his side could have come away with at least one victory from those three matches.

The skipper said: “We were a bit unlucky on Saturday when the rain came down.

“That meant it was a manageable chase for East Lancs.

“On Sunday we played quite well, I think it could have been a different result if we had got Rawtenstall pro Brent Pelser out a bit sooner and maybe taken a couple of our chances.”

One bright spot for Colne has been the performance of South African professional Thomas Kaber who made 77 from just 82 balls and Walker believes there is more to come from the talented all-rounder.

“He is still adjusting to the conditions but he is a very good player,” said Walker.

“It is his first time in England so it will take him a little bit of time to adjust but he has fitted in really well with all the players in the dressing room.

“He batted well for 20 runs on Saturday and then showed what he can do on Sunday in a very good knock.

“I am sure he will want to carry that on and then get his hands on the ball and start to take some wickets.

“He is a genuine all-rounder and I am sure he will do very well for us.”