Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams S03E03

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00:01Three years ago, sporting legend Freddie Flintoff

00:04set out to prove that cricket wasn't just for the elite.

00:07It's who, isn't it?

00:09By creating a team like no other in his hometown of Preston.

00:12What has he got us wearing?

00:14Well, that's a shot of it.

00:15Over the course of a turbulent season.

00:17Seriously, I'm getting off of you.

00:19And an overseas cricket tour to India.

00:21We're all going to find out something about ourselves, me included.

00:24Freddie changed the lives of his unlikely team in more ways than one.

00:28We can do this, all right? Yeah.

00:30We're all here for you.

00:31Inspired by the success of the lads from Preston.

00:34Are you messin'?

00:35Freddie now wants to see if he can expand the project.

00:38That's a shot.

00:39And begin a Field of Dreams cricket league.

00:41That's safe, yeah.

00:42Yeah, get a sense out of your depth.

00:44With the hope of reaching even more kids across the UK.

00:47No, no, no, no!

00:48Not one bit of that is fun of.

00:50But so far, his boys' team in Liverpool have started to lose enthusiasm.

00:55This is so much effort, lads.

00:57His plans to restore one of the oldest clubs in Manchester have hit a brick wall.

01:01We're on our knees.

01:02This is rock bottom here now, isn't it?

01:04And to make matters worse, the girls in Blackpool have struggled to bond as a team.

01:09Don't get with you, mate.

01:10Oh, short, Maddy.

01:11Ate of the stupid cow.

01:12Let's just do some cricket.

01:13Somewhere are you getting your pads on?

01:14In Blackpool, Freddie's girls' team have now been training together for the past two months.

01:31Right, we're good to go.

01:32But they've yet to play their first match.

01:35Come on, keep running, running.

01:36And many are still struggling with the hard ball.

01:39I'm going now!

01:41Hey, hey, hey!

01:42Language!

01:43Language!

01:44That is all about seeing if they're ready to play a game.

01:47Oh!

01:48Oh!

01:49Can you do beat yourself?

01:50I don't want to put them in a game against another team and embarrass them.

01:53I want them to compete.

01:54I want them to feel confident in what they're doing.

01:56But tonight, we'll just see how far they've come and if they are ready for that first game.

02:00Go ball!

02:01Go ball!

02:02Go ball!

02:03Good!

02:04Right, swap hands!

02:05If it goes well, it could bring some confidence out of them.

02:08It could spur them on to do more and more.

02:10But on the flip side of that, though, if it goes badly, it could be back to square one.

02:15Oh, my God!

02:17Now we're playing cricket!

02:18Summer, are you ready?

02:23Ah!

02:24Yeah, Summer!

02:25Oh, no, no, no.

02:27Oh, God.

02:28You all right?

02:29It always happens to me, doesn't it?

02:30All right, move them, move them, move them.

02:31I can't, innit?

02:32No, it's not all we needed.

02:33Oh!

02:34I'm done with cricket!

02:35I'm done!

02:36I do think, especially with girls, our confidence does, you know, fluctuate a lot.

02:54You know, one week, we're all having the best week we've ever had, and the next week, it's a shambles.

03:01Oh, bold.

03:02Bold!

03:03It's not nice getting hit.

03:05It's a shock of it more than anything.

03:07And the problem is, she got hit on the leg, didn't she, all the week?

03:10No!

03:11And we teased her back in with a soft ball and a hard ball, and she got hit again, so she's back to square one.

03:16It's hard, innit?

03:17Because if we're going to play a game, we're going to use a hard ball.

03:20You've got to have a find out, innit?

03:21Yeah.

03:22Luckily, didn't it, it's hard.

03:23No.

03:24I don't know.

03:25All new ground for me, this.

03:26Is she coming back?

03:28Looky, Mo.

03:29Looky.

03:30For 16-year-old Summer, playing a new sport is something she's struggled with since joining

03:38the team.

03:39I feel like I can be, like, a bit hard on myself.

03:42Like, if I can't do something first time, I feel like I won't be able to do it at all.

03:49It kind of knocked my confidence down.

03:52I just have, like, that feeling where I'm going to let the team down.

03:57Like, I'm going to be, like, the failure of the group.

04:00In cricket, you're going to get hit, and it is going to hurt, but it's not what happens

04:05to you, it's how you react that says more about you.

04:08Oh, no, no.

04:09You'd actually be surprised at how rare this is a group of girls all playing a sport,

04:14and it's, like, really a privilege to get this, because I've never had this before.

04:19And I would never let my injuries stop me from this opportunity.

04:24And I don't think you should either, because you've got so much potential.

04:27I'm hoping I can get better.

04:29Obviously, with most of the group being, like, so supportive,

04:33I feel like I'm going to get there.

04:36It will be great.

04:39On game day, you're going to get the winning wicket.

04:42I do think a game is really important in, like, building as a team,

04:46and it would mean a lot to me.

04:47Like, it would be my first match with a group of girls, which is crazy.

04:51How is your hand?

04:52Can you move that, your thumb?

04:54Tonight, it's been mixed.

04:56We've had injuries, we've had shouting, we've had burping,

04:59and in between everything, we've had some half-decent cricket.

05:02You know what? I'm just going to throw them into a game.

05:04What can we do? You know what I mean?

05:06We could be here for the next ten years.

05:08I don't know if I'm brave or stupid.

05:09It's a fine line that people tread, isn't it?

05:11But you know what? They might surprise us.

05:13Hopefully, the competition of a game will bring the best out in them.

05:16Could go horribly pear-shaped as well.

05:19But I'm at a point where I'm prepared to try.

05:21Freddie! Freddie! Freddie! Freddie! Freddie!

05:30For their first-ever match, Freddie's taking the Blackpool girls

05:33a hundred miles across the Pennines from Lycashire to Yorkshire.

05:37Set in over 220 acres, Queen Ethelberger's collegiate

05:42is one of the county's leading private schools,

05:45known for its academic excellence

05:47and multi-million-pound sporting facilities.

05:51How's everyone feeling? Good?

05:54You know, I'm actually nervous now that we're getting close.

05:56Why? Don't be nervous.

05:58Maddie, should we go home?

05:59I think we're getting here now.

06:01Freddie, did you actually think that we were ready for this, or...?

06:03I know you're ready for this, Maddie.

06:05These people are going to think we're, like, some stupid kids and that.

06:08No, no.

06:09100%. Honestly.

06:10Came from special school.

06:12They're going to look at us and think this is easy money.

06:14Yeah. Let's go.

06:15You know the best thing to be in life? Underestimated.

06:17I get paid for... Let's remain underestimated.

06:20Yeah.

06:21It is a complex group of girls, you know,

06:23and they've grown up in Blackpool.

06:25Where are we going?

06:26You know, you listen to the stories

06:28and some of the distractions they've got

06:30in everyday life are quite serious ones.

06:33Look at the scents! Look at the scents!

06:36Oh, my God, they're so far.

06:38What we're trying to do is give them confidence

06:40to try new things,

06:42push them outside the comfort zone,

06:44and hopefully that'll help them

06:46in their lives moving forward.

06:48Oh, my God!

06:51Whoa, whoa, whoa!

06:52Do us a favour, all right?

06:53I know it's all a bit different,

06:55but when we get off, just remember

06:57that we're being hosted by these.

06:59They've invited us here.

07:00Introduce yourselves, be nice,

07:02and just show yourselves off.

07:03All right?

07:07Hey, hi.

07:08Hi, I'm Fred.

07:09Nice to meet you.

07:10Thanks for having us.

07:11Nice to meet you.

07:12Hey, Lauren, how are you?

07:13You all right?

07:14Thanks for having us.

07:15We're excited.

07:16I'm Madison.

07:17Nice to meet you.

07:18Nice to meet you.

07:19Matilda, nice to meet you.

07:20They're so bosh.

07:21They're so bosh.

07:22Wait, do you reckon they all had caviar

07:24for their breakfast?

07:25You look at what slippers are.

07:27You look at what slippers are.

07:28You look at what slippers are.

07:29This is really embarrassing.

07:30At least you've got one way past.

07:32Come on, we're going to go this way.

07:34Oh, my God!

07:36You guys have money.

07:40Why have you got a full-on park

07:41on a school?

07:42Honestly, it's massive.

07:44Where did all the money come from?

07:45This is probably worth more

07:46than the whole of Blackpool put together.

07:51What is this?

07:52You don't see this in Blackpool, do you?

07:54No.

07:55So it's a bit different, isn't it?

07:58Hey, I'm taking a picture of this.

08:01Maddie has lived in care from a young age

08:04and left school when she was 16.

08:07I was a very naughty child in school too.

08:09I swearing at teachers,

08:11being the class clown, showing up.

08:13One of them.

08:14I always used to get excluded.

08:17Is this grass?

08:18Yeah, this is Astro, I think.

08:20So, like, fake grass, pretty much.

08:21What?

08:22They couldn't really exclude me fully

08:23because I didn't care since I was 11.

08:25Oh, my God!

08:26The skirts have to be at knee length.

08:27Yeah, they're supposed to be, yeah.

08:28F***ing getting home schooled.

08:29Are you mad?

08:30Hi, Maddie.

08:31Nice to meet you.

08:32Nice to meet you.

08:33Nice to meet you.

08:34Hi, Maddie.

08:35I'm Maddie.

08:36Nice to meet you.

08:37I actually can't believe this.

08:38But this is our first time playing a match.

08:39Is that really?

08:40Yeah.

08:41You guys nervous?

08:42Yeah.

08:43I'm nervous.

08:44I was expecting private school, but this is probably the privateest private school I have ever seen in my life.

08:51But it is amazing.

08:52Like, I would love to go here.

08:54It's so nice.

08:55So, have any of you ever been to Blackpool?

08:57I went to Blackpool when I was younger, actually.

08:58It's got with all the lights at night time.

09:00With all the lights?

09:01Yeah.

09:02Little TV machines.

09:03Yeah.

09:04To the arcade, yeah.

09:05It's pretty sound.

09:06I thought they were going to be f***ed up the night.

09:09It's like two worlds collide, isn't it?

09:11You know, a group of girls from Blackpool with all different needs and complexities.

09:15But then when you look at this place and you look at the facilities and the opportunity for the kids here, it's incredible.

09:21And I'm genuinely happy for the kids that they get an opportunity to come here.

09:24It's just I wish the kids like our girls had more opportunity.

09:28I suppose in some ways that's what we're trying to do at the moment on quite a small scale.

09:34Get yourselves ready.

09:36The dressing room is behind you.

09:37Woo!

09:38For the girls' first ever match, Freddie has given former England captain Kate Cross the role of head coach.

09:45Any problems with the dress outfits?

09:48Kate's just here waiting.

09:50Me and Kyle just wait over there.

09:52Yay!

09:54Look at me!

09:55Do you want me to take a picture for you all?

09:57First team picture in your eyes?

09:59Does it make you feel more like a team today?

10:00Yeah.

10:01Smile, everyone.

10:03There we go.

10:06Woo!

10:07Go on, Mads.

10:08Come on, guys.

10:09I feel like proper cricketer now.

10:11Everyone all right?

10:13I know.

10:14Look at this.

10:15I've just been watching them.

10:18They look very professional.

10:19Yeah.

10:20I'm hesitating to say it.

10:21Oh, wide.

10:22And I don't like saying it, but I see them as a threat in this current moment.

10:25Oh, hold on.

10:26Rewind.

10:27No-one's a threat.

10:28We're the threat.

10:29Ooh!

10:30Let's have it.

10:31We're gonna win.

10:32We're gonna win.

10:33Just one thing we haven't mentioned going into this game.

10:35I've not named a captain.

10:36The one person that springs to mind, we've had a chat about it, and it's obvious.

10:40It's someone who wanted to play in a girls team.

10:42I think even better to lead a girls team.

10:44Matilda, congratulations.

10:45You're our captain.

10:46Woo!

10:47Yay!

10:48Oh, thanks.

10:50I feel really privileged.

10:52Like, being told you're gonna be captain for Freddie Flintoff's team by Freddie Flintoff.

10:57Like, it's not something you get told every day, is it?

11:01I don't think it matters if we win or not.

11:03As long as we go out there, try our hardest.

11:06Let's go and smash it.

11:07Thank you, Manny.

11:08Right, let's have a warm-up.

11:11Despite excitement riding high, the girls' confidence is about to be tested,

11:16as they face a more experienced team on an artificial pitch with a hard cricket ball.

11:22Are we doing hard balls?

11:23Yes, we will be.

11:25I'm scared.

11:2716-year-old Summer has struggled with the hard ball throughout training.

11:32No, I'm going to be sick.

11:33No, I'm going to be sick.

11:34No, I'm going to be sick.

11:35No, I'm going to be sick.

11:41I'm going to be sick.

11:47Summer's had a bit of a wobble.

11:48You know, you come to a new place, you're in a new environment.

11:51We're challenging them to a game of cricket against kids who they think are probably far better than them.

11:55And it's inevitable, there's going to be some nerves, there's going to be some anxiety.

11:59It's moments like this where you're not quite sure what to do, do you?

12:03I'm not training this.

12:04What?

12:05What's up?

12:06No way.

12:07What's happened?

12:09What's happened?

12:10We're not even playing any cricket yet.

12:11We don't want to do it.

12:12You don't have to do it then.

12:14But every time, when you've had a good day at cricket, you've loved it.

12:19And what happens now is you work yourself up and it's never as bad as you think.

12:23You're here to enjoy it.

12:25If it's making you this upset, you don't have to do it.

12:27They build it up so much in their own minds and there's this expectation and pressure where,

12:32you know, it's a big win being here in the first place.

12:35But Summer isn't the only girl suffering from last-minute nerves.

12:40I'm scared.

12:41Why?

12:42You've just got to relax and enjoy it.

12:43It's not hard.

12:44It's a game of cricket.

12:45All right, you ready, mates?

12:46Well done.

12:47Everyone who's going to support you.

12:48You've got your captain here.

12:49I'm so scared.

12:50Everyone's here for us.

12:51Everyone's nervous.

12:52Don't stress yourself out before it's even.

12:55Hey, Summer's out.

12:57Yes.

12:58Ultimately, it doesn't matter.

13:00You know, it'd be lovely if they won, wouldn't it?

13:02And that bus on my own would be a rocket.

13:04But I don't know, to be honest.

13:07We'll see what happens at the moment.

13:09So, we're fielding first.

13:10Then you're going to bat.

13:12Listen to Matilda.

13:13She is your captain today.

13:14Help her out as well.

13:15Right, you ready to go?

13:17Right, mate.

13:18Three, two, one.

13:19Woo!

13:20I've got absolutely no idea how this is going to go.

13:24Me neither, but you ought to go.

13:26Yeah, thanks.

13:29I think if they get through the ten overs with no-one walking off the pitch,

13:32that's a ball on us.

13:34Having won the toss, Freddie's girls from Blackpool are fielding first.

13:38Come on, Mila!

13:40Woo!

13:41Come on, Mila!

13:42Yes, Mila!

13:45Mila!

13:46Mila!

13:47Mila, how's it going?

13:48And have managed to get their first ever wicket from their first ball bowled.

13:52One step closer to winning!

13:54What are you crying?

13:58What are you crying?

14:00Oh, she's crying again.

14:01But we only have one ball.

14:03And we've got a wicket.

14:04Come on, Matilda!

14:07Heels!

14:08Yes, yes.

14:10Come on, Molly, you've got me!

14:11Shut up!

14:13Yes, Mo!

14:14Well done, Molly!

14:16Despite a positive start, the opposition are still managing to rack up runs.

14:20I just nearly died!

14:21Come on, Matilda!

14:22And it's all right!

14:23Oh, Matilda!

14:24What did I do?

14:25You nearly got a wicket!

14:26Doing great, everybody!

14:27Yeah, we're definitely doing well so far in the bowling and the field inside of things.

14:29I'm just excited to see how we got on in the batting.

14:30Yes, for Mat!

14:31How is that?

14:32Oh!

14:33Well done, girls, yeah?

14:34At the end of their innings, Queen Ethelburgers have knocked up a total of 85 runs.

14:54Nice, look at you, my two of us, Mo!

14:57Sorry, but I was petrified.

14:58Why?

14:59I've never done it before.

15:00Incredible.

15:01You've got all your feelings.

15:02What I like more than anything was.

15:03You identified with someone who needed help.

15:06Straight over.

15:07Incredible.

15:08Well done.

15:09The girls from Blackpool need 86 runs to win.

15:13And up to face her first ball is 17-year-old Maddy, who so far has shown real sporting potential.

15:23Not in a million years did I think I was going to be in a cricket team, mate.

15:26Never.

15:27But I'm feeling a bit more confident about it.

15:30I just can't wait for the match, Damien.

15:32Oh!

15:33She's hit her own stumps.

15:34You're out.

15:35I know, mate.

15:36It's all right, Maddy, yeah?

15:37Don't worry about it.

15:38Let me admit.

15:39Walk her off, guys.

15:40Come on, Maddy.

15:41Come on, Maddy.

15:42She hit the stumps with her back.

15:43Move, got off them.

15:44Don't cut me.

15:45Oh, no.

15:46Oh, no.

15:47Oh, no.

15:48Oh, no.

15:49Oh, no.

15:50Oh, no.

15:51Oh, no.

15:52Oh, no.

15:53Oh, no.

15:54Oh, no.

15:55Oh, no.

15:56Oh, no.

15:57Oh, no.

15:58Oh, no.

15:59Oh, no.

16:00Oh, no.

16:01Go on, Mad.

16:06Oh, no.

16:07Choke me.

16:08She's quite emotional.

16:09She's quite hard on herself.

16:10We'll give her five.

16:12Unfortunately, Maddy, she hit her own wickets with her back.

16:17So, obviously, like, she's out there.

16:20I don't think she understood what actually happened.

16:22And then, you know, in the rules of cricket, that's out.

16:25So, I think, yeah, she's really disappointed.

16:31What?

16:32Can you come back out, Maddy?

16:34No, mate.

16:35Come on.

16:36What?

16:37Just come and spot the other girls.

16:39What?

16:42What?

16:43You all right?

16:44No, mate.

16:45I'm going to sit down, mate, everyone.

16:46OK.

16:47Shot!

16:48With one over remaining, the team need another 37 runs to win.

16:51Yeah, he's...

16:52We're just slipping away from his a little bit this game.

16:55But we're still smiling.

16:56It could have been so much worse.

16:58It could have been so much worse.

17:00It could have been so much worse.

17:03It could have been so much worse.

17:05It could have been so much worse.

17:07It could have been so much worse.

17:09It could have been so much worse.

17:11No, we've gone right anymore.

17:13What?

17:14Very nice tonight.

17:15What were?

17:16Despite a strong performance, at the end of their first ever match, the girls have fallen

17:22short by just 18 runs.

17:24Well done.

17:25Great work.

17:26Great work.

17:27Great work.

17:28Great work.

17:29Great work.

17:30Great work.

17:31I think when the girls look back today, they can look back and think, I see.

17:34He'd be really pleased with themself and take some pride from that.

17:37Yeah, we might not have won the game.

17:39However, you know, just getting through it, coming here is a massive success.

17:43The only thing is though, it was a shame Maddie got upset.

17:46But, you know, she's got to learn, haven't she?

17:52I think the hard thing with Maddie is getting her to talk.

18:03She's so guarded.

18:04You know, she's someone who doesn't speak too much about herself, doesn't let you in.

18:08I suppose that's earned, isn't it?

18:10You've got to gain her trust and make her feel she can talk.

18:13So I hope today is some way towards doing that a little bit more.

18:16And we can find out a bit more about Maddie.

18:19Oh!

18:20This is our ferret dog, lady.

18:22Oh, lady!

18:23Yes!

18:24Maddie has recently moved into supported accommodation

18:28to help her prepare for living independently.

18:31Can I have a chat with you through here?

18:33She can make me through.

18:34Can I see how far she's gone?

18:36Yeah.

18:37Hi, Maddie.

18:38How are you?

18:39How are you?

18:40Yeah.

18:41Welcome to the gaff.

18:44Are you enjoying it, yeah?

18:46Yeah, it's quite boring, actually.

18:49Boring living on your own, isn't it?

18:51So what do you do during the day?

18:54Er...

18:56Work?

18:57No.

18:58No?

18:59College?

19:00No.

19:01What about cricket?

19:06What are you thinking about cricket?

19:08What's it out with?

19:10I don't actually know.

19:12Confidence?

19:13Yeah, probably.

19:14Probably that.

19:15See, if you go somewhere new, whether it be cricket, the football or a job,

19:20how does it make you feel?

19:22Do you feel anxious?

19:23Do you feel nervous?

19:24Not really, no.

19:25No?

19:26Not bothered when I used to it, to be honest.

19:28What about when things don't go well?

19:30Oh, I get angry.

19:31Really?

19:32Yeah.

19:33Have you always been like that?

19:34Yeah.

19:35You find it hard to talk?

19:36Yeah.

19:37A little bit.

19:38Why?

19:39I don't know.

19:40It's not easy.

19:41I just don't like trusting new people.

19:42Really?

19:43That's all it is.

19:44So you bottle it all in?

19:45Yeah.

19:46If I bottle it up at the end, I'll probably start crying.

19:47And then that's not so.

19:48Or I'll get angry that I've held it in for so long.

19:49I've done that with a drink.

19:50And then it comes out.

19:51Yeah.

19:52Yeah.

19:53I just try it hard to trust people.

19:54Why?

19:55Because...

19:56Because...

19:57Basically, I've been in care since the age of 11, with people walking in and out of my

20:20with people walking in and out in my life most of my time growing up.

20:24And people coming in, me speaking to them, me getting along with them,

20:28me trusting them, wanting to walk out.

20:30So... That's been, like, a common thing.

20:32Yeah. So it's just been a struggle trusting people

20:34every time someone comes in.

20:36So from 11 to now, who's in your life from then? Anyone?

20:42Like, social workers and that. So they come...

20:44But I've had about 20 different ones. Right.

20:47And, like, I've got on with them.

20:49For a full year or two, and then they just go.

20:53I get that. So there's people coming and going all the way through.

20:56Yeah.

20:57Build a trust and then go on. Yeah.

21:00Quite very naturally.

21:02I get it.

21:02You've got so much talent, so much ability. You can be anything.

21:05And you know it. That's the frustrating thing about it.

21:07Mm.

21:08When you speak, you know how good you are at everything.

21:11And you back off. Mm, yeah.

21:13You need to push through that, don't you? Yeah.

21:16So, yeah, if there's something you need, tell us.

21:18Rather than kicking off or getting frustrated,

21:20you've got every two minutes, tell us what you want.

21:22And see how we can help you. Mm-hm.

21:24You've got so much talent, so much ability.

21:26And when you smile, it's lovely.

21:28It'll see. Look at you. Look at you. Look at her smile at you.

21:30It's true, though, isn't it?

21:32Making me blush.

21:33I know she says that she's been in care since 11.

21:38And I can't even begin to imagine what that's like.

21:42Oh, this is all right, isn't it?

21:44Yeah, look at the crib.

21:46You know, she talks about things where she struggles gaining

21:49people's trust and people coming in and out of her life.

21:51Mm-hm.

21:52And somehow we need to break that cycle or help her break that cycle.

21:55You are tidy as well, aren't you? Yep.

21:57Didn't expect that. Did you not?

21:59No, my bed. Look, everything's hanging up. Shoes out.

22:03I'm hoping that Maddy will find something she wants to do.

22:06And she'll grab it with both hands and put all that energy

22:08and all that enthusiasm and all that talent she's got into it.

22:13It's just finding that thing and helping her get there.

22:21With three new teams now up and running across the North West,

22:25Freddie's ambitious plan to expand his field of dreams

22:28is proving to be a bigger challenge than ever before.

22:32Doing three hasn't made it three times harder.

22:35It's almost made it ten times harder.

22:37I think that's one of the things that we're struggling with a little bit.

22:40But I think the very essence of this is helping the kids

22:44that we're coming in contact with and then seeing the kids thrive.

22:48I think that's success.

22:51Cricket isn't necessarily the most obvious route to do that,

22:56but we're trying.

22:58Right, is there anyone else?

23:00Are you?

23:00I don't know, not yet. There's only three of us.

23:02No one rocks up any more.

23:04It's been two months since Freddie held tryouts in Manchester.

23:08How are you? You all right?

23:09Good to see you again.

23:10Good to see you again, eh?

23:11How are you?

23:11Good to see the...

23:12Good to see you.

23:13The dungeons.

23:14All right.

23:14Good to see you.

23:15Yeah, are you?

23:15But despite regular training sessions, there aren't enough players turning up to form a team,

23:21which is threatening to derail Freddie's dream of creating a league of successful clubs.

23:25So where's everyone else?

23:27I don't know.

23:28We can't have a team with three players.

23:30Yeah, I know.

23:32A bit apprehensive.

23:33We've seen how many are going to turn up.

23:36You know, we're getting, what, six, seven lads turning up each session.

23:39The problem with that is, one, it's not a cricket team.

23:42It's definitely not enough to support a club.

23:45Because this is such a big project.

23:47You know, it's not just a team.

23:49This is a ground.

23:50It's a clubhouse.

23:52It's trying to engage the local people.

23:54Ultimately, we're trying to create something which is lasting.

23:59But I think tonight we've just got to give the lads the best we can

24:02and worry about that further down the line.

24:06One of the boys who has turned up for tonight's training is 15-year-old Hassan.

24:12What's up, mate?

24:13Good.

24:14All right?

24:15You look tired.

24:17What have you been doing?

24:18You've not been coming, have you, at sessions?

24:19Nah, I can't cope with it.

24:22Don't think it's my thing no more.

24:23Right, why not?

24:24Nah, I don't even know.

24:26What would you be doing instead?

24:28Chilling.

24:29Chilling and doing what?

24:30Chilling, innit? Chilling my boys.

24:32Boys?

24:33Yeah.

24:33Are you boys here?

24:34Nah, not here.

24:36Why?

24:36Nah, I don't even kick it as the one for round here.

24:40At all?

24:40Nah, at all, at all.

24:42Do us a favour tonight, throw yourself into it.

24:45Give us what you've got.

24:46Yeah.

24:48If you don't enjoy it after tonight, then fine.

24:50But just give it one last go, eh?

24:51You never know.

24:51You might surprise yourself.

24:52Yeah, same.

24:53See how you go tonight, all right?

24:54Appreciate it.

24:56I had a chat with us, hadn't I?

24:57He's been brutally honest.

24:59It's a bit deflating.

25:01You know, you're trying to do something and maybe we're trying to do

25:04something that the vast majority of people round here don't want.

25:08That seems to be what Hassan's saying, but we'll give it a go, see how tonight goes.

25:11You never know, he might hit a few balls and want to come back, but

25:15he just wants to be round at his mate's house, don't he?

25:16Chilling.

25:17We've got a quick register.

25:19Dominic?

25:20Yeah.

25:22Mikey?

25:23Hassan?

25:24Yeah.

25:25There he is.

25:26Yeah, it's Hassan.

25:27Presley?

25:28Yeah, of course he is.

25:29German?

25:30No.

25:31Mo?

25:32No.

25:33Issa?

25:34No.

25:35Slim Pickens again, isn't it?

25:36Charlie?

25:38No, no Charlie.

25:39Shabir?

25:40No.

25:41That's us.

25:43Throw yourselves into it tonight, boys.

25:46Let's get Hassan enjoying himself.

25:49You don't think cricket's for him, but we can convince him differently tonight, can't we, Hassan?

25:53No?

25:53Maybe, no.

25:54Maybe, maybe.

25:55Come on then, Kyle, let's get going.

25:57Do you have to do this every time you play cricket?

26:00Putting ratchet straps up back at Kyle, aren't we?

26:05That's the way.

26:06Perfect.

26:06Right.

26:08Yes, Al.

26:10Run, you've got to run.

26:11I didn't punch it.

26:11You've got to run, you hit it.

26:12I feel really bad because it's obviously not working.

26:19How do we get it to work?

26:20That's the problem.

26:22We don't have a cricket club.

26:23We don't have utilities.

26:24Come on, Presley, hit one.

26:26Sharp!

26:27We could raise all the money in the world, but we've got six kids.

26:30Keep running, keep running.

26:31It's sad to say, but it just, it doesn't make sense.

26:34But then you see the lads hit a ball and laugh and enjoy themselves.

26:37You see, well, we've got to do something.

26:40But what is something?

26:43It's a conundrum, isn't it?

26:45Yes, Dom!

26:48No, Hassan's off.

26:50Yeah, I think we might have lost one.

26:52Hassan's walked off.

26:53No, it's like, what can you do if you don't want to be here?

26:55You don't want to be here.

26:57Can't tie him to the wickets, can we?

26:59So far, you lads, bless you.

27:01You keep turning up and you keep coming.

27:02All right, Hassan's gone home just now,

27:05but we're going to need some more lads if we're going to keep doing this.

27:08We've not even got a full side here, have we?

27:10Never mind looking after a cricket club.

27:12But yeah, we need some more people, don't we?

27:14Thank you so much. Well done.

27:17Just help pack up. Kyle, pack up.

27:19What do we do, Kyle?

27:21Because I'll be honest with you, this is make or break now, isn't it?

27:23It's tough, isn't it?

27:25You know, we've done half a dozen sessions here,

27:27and I thought we'd have seen some more people come in from the area.

27:31This has been nothing, has there?

27:33So that's a worrying part.

27:35And the hard thing is that I don't want to let them down.

27:38We have to have a think about what we can do.

27:42If it ended and we didn't get a chance to, like,

27:44all get stuck into it and actually play a few games and stuff,

27:47cos I've been really enjoying it, I think I'd be a bit devastated,

27:50cos it's given me something to do all summer.

27:52If it comes to an end now, I will be upset.

27:54Yeah, same, I'll be absolutely gutted.

27:56Cos I've met some cracking mates, and...

27:59The hard part is getting the people.

28:02And if we can sell our experiences,

28:04then I do believe that we can have a good few lads here.

28:07I need to literally beg people to go look at the turnout at the moment.

28:11There's only seven of us.

28:13You know what I mean?

28:14We need to get at least 11, and it's...

28:17We're struggling.

28:19For Presley, keeping the team together has become a priority,

28:24as the boys have started hanging out away from the club, too.

28:29Jeez!

28:30Jeez!

28:31That's my pepperoni pizza!

28:34Presley's come home tonight with two of his cricket mates,

28:37and seeing him just bonding with kids and smiling and laughing.

28:42And, you know, it's something that we've always wanted for him.

28:46Cos he struggled through school, you know,

28:48with making friends and stuff.

28:50I used to get bullied with my weight and my heart.

28:56Can we kiss?

28:56I just thought, if I moved to a different school,

28:59I would get bullied as the same.

29:01But it actually is worse, because you're like a black sheep

29:07and a white sheep pen, and, I mean, you stand out like a sore thumb.

29:11Do you want a pizza?

29:13I don't really like talking about it, and it's difficult to talk about.

29:24But if the cricket ended tomorrow, I'd be gutted,

29:28because I'll miss the lads, I'll miss the banner,

29:30and I'll probably miss Freddie as well.

29:32Your pizza has delivered.

29:37I'm very proud, yeah, I am.

29:40And watching him, you know, stick to it and enjoy it.

29:44And him wanting to go further in it, you know, he loves it.

29:51At Freddie's third club in Liverpool,

29:54it's been a struggle to get the boys to regularly turn up for training.

29:58So he's relying on the lure of playing another cricket match

30:01to get the team back on track.

30:02Yeah.

30:03I'm hoping the lads turn up and they're enthused,

30:07cos they've got a match on Monday.

30:08You know, we've played one already against the Preston boys and they got beat,

30:11but Monday I'd like them to put a performance in, to be honest with you.

30:17Not just on the field, but off it as well.

30:20I just want them now to show a bit more respect, you know, stop swearing.

30:27I'm not expecting them to be perfect.

30:29However, these lads can improve a hell of a lot in a lot of different areas.

30:33Might as well get cracking, aren't they?

30:35Let's get cracking.

30:37We've not got a team, we've only got four of us, five of us.

30:39Do us a favour, come on, we've got a game at me in a few days.

30:43Play the effort, not too much swearing, I'll be happy.

30:45All good, right?

30:46That's a big ass.

30:46Come on, come on, what, the effort or the swearing?

30:48The swearing.

30:49How many do you want?

30:5120.

30:5220? Nah, it's too many.

30:5310.

30:548.

30:5510?

30:558.

30:56Set, 7.

30:57You said 7?

30:57No, we didn't.

30:58I'd take 7.

31:00I'd take 7.

31:01He's in the middle at 9.

31:02I'll give you 9.

31:03They come at?

31:049.

31:05F***.

31:06I've already used one of them.

31:08Yes, that was 6.

31:108 left.

31:114, we've got 4 pies.

31:15Yeah?

31:16I think some more are coming, aren't they?

31:18Who knows?

31:20Who knows?

31:20Come on, Connor.

31:22Use your hands, lads.

31:24I tried, Ryan.

31:25No worries, Matt.

31:26Just shit me cacks.

31:29There's two.

31:29Go on, Ryan.

31:31We're finished.

31:33You've got 3 left all night.

31:35You're going to be struggling.

31:37Use them wisely.

31:39Oh, oh, oh.

31:40Oh, oh, oh.

31:41Well done, that's progress, Ryan.

31:43I thought you were going to use one, then.

31:45Well done, lads.

31:46The age was there, you know.

31:49Saving them for later, though.

31:50Absolutely shocking.

31:56The turn-offs.

31:58Need to be getting red in the game.

31:59Yeah, no-one's actually turned up today.

32:01Not too sure why, because we've got a match in, like, what, four days?

32:05And there's only, what, four of us here?

32:08Don't reckon it's going to go too well, to be honest.

32:12Shot, Ryan!

32:1417-year-old Ryan is one of the eldest in the group, and despite running rings around Kyle at

32:20their first training session, is emerging as one of the team's strongest players.

32:25This is, this is impressive.

32:28Whoa!

32:30I just thought it goes to Sean, doesn't it?

32:31You know, he puts a bit of effort in.

32:33And he was, he was unbelievable.

32:34He's a naturally talented lad, isn't he?

32:37For a skinny person, I've got a lot of power behind me, to be fair.

32:41Even when it stacks up against us, and there's so many things which we're battling.

32:47That counts, that counts!

32:49We have to keep trying.

32:50No, it doesn't.

32:51That was a hand motion.

32:52You know, it gives them part of a team and friends.

32:55You know, there's something else to do.

32:56They're not just hanging about the streets or playing on Xboxes or sat in the house.

33:00It gets them outside doing something.

33:03Shot.

33:03His box has come out.

33:09You know why that is, Connor, don't you?

33:10That's because you've got a tiny

33:12and not to keep it still.

33:14Oi, oi!

33:16I think I did well.

33:18I can swear as much as I want, as long as he can't hear me.

33:22You've got five in the end, didn't you?

33:24You have a vision of what you want, don't you?

33:26But it's just a constant battle, isn't it?

33:28I'm just thinking, what else could I do?

33:30What else could we do? I can't even blame a bang on my head for this one.

33:34It's... I generally don't know.

33:43You're going to hit me.

33:45We're going door knocking, boys.

33:46In Manchester, in an attempt to save their cricket team and find more players,

33:52Presley's rallied his teammates together to take action.

33:55Yeah, the plan is, we're going to take these leaflets, knock on doors,

33:58I'm going to sell ourselves for the club, all right?

34:00Sell ourselves.

34:02Let's go door knocking, boys, come on.

34:04All right, let's go.

34:06I got the lads together today to show Freddie that the club's worth serving

34:11and that we all are dedicated.

34:16Bit busy at the minute, mate.

34:17Come on, kid.

34:18All right, Nourish.

34:19All right, yeah.

34:19Hopefully they start spending,

34:20and the word gets about the area,

34:22and the club starts getting more people.

34:25So, basically, we are trying to get a rundown cricket club back up and running

34:30and get kids to play.

34:32I would love that.

34:33We do want a team to go on.

34:34We do want to make something from this.

34:36Do you know much about the cricket club?

34:38No, not really.

34:39Right, well, we're trying to get it back up and running.

34:41We've got a training session next week.

34:43We'll love you to come.

34:45All we want is just a team to play with, a team where we can compete, friends.

34:50What a boy have I never played cricket before.

34:52It doesn't matter.

34:53I'm not really good.

34:54Dom's not right good, so we're all learning together.

34:57Cheeky bastards.

35:02Despite the boys trying to drum up new recruits,

35:05the cricket club at Newton Heath is still deteriorating.

35:09But Freddie's hoping for some good news from Manchester Council.

35:12They came to Newton Heath and they said they were setting up a task force.

35:17They're going to do all these investigations and find out what they can do.

35:20What the club needs.

35:21So, hopefully, they're going to say, oh, this is what it needs.

35:24This is what we'll do.

35:25And we'll crack on.

35:27But that'd be the dream, wouldn't it?

35:31Thanks for doing this.

35:32I know you were putting a group together and doing a lot of studies and surveys.

35:38I'm just wondering what they've thrown up.

35:41Hopefully, what a great news.

35:43We've done some building and structural surveys.

35:49The conclusion that we've come to is that the building should be demolished

35:53and a new facility provided.

35:54I think in all honesty, I think we knew that anyway, didn't we?

35:58So, I've been gathering different people to support us in terms of developing a set of proposals

36:07for a new building, which is coming in for the construction only.

36:12So, none of the, like, fitting out for approximately $850,000 to $900,000.

36:21And then when it comes to cost, is there any help anywhere with that?

36:27From Manchester Council.

36:30I suppose the difficulty we've got is it's not our building and it's not our site.

36:34It's the trustees' site.

36:37So, we, you know, we're helping by, so, like, the planning application we will submit

36:43and cover the costs for all those things.

36:46But in terms of actual construction costs, with not owning the building,

36:51that puts the council in quite a difficult position.

36:53So, from a point of view with, like, your surveys and planning,

36:58once all that's gone through, we're on our own, aren't we?

37:01We want to see this project succeed, so we want to stay involved.

37:06I know you want to stay involved, but you're saying there'd be no funding.

37:11There's a hell of a lot of money to find.

37:13Because it's something you want to stay involved in and you want to see happen.

37:18But is there anything else that you can bring to it?

37:21For us to invest large amounts of money, we need to have ownership of that site in some way.

37:27But until a lease is found, no-one can invest any money in that site.

37:37We were no further on on a lot of things.

37:39We know the club's falling down, we know it's leaking, it's got asbestos, not weed,

37:43it's in a bad state of repair, nobody goes, we knew that.

37:45What?

37:46Do people in Newton East want that cricket club?

37:49Thanks for that. Bye.

37:51See you soon. Thank you. Thank you. Bye-bye.

37:54Bye.

37:55You know, they're talking about raising a spot of a million pound.

37:58We've got six kids, I don't know, at least.

38:02I'm still not sure it's the right place to do it.

38:07Let's go to the Nats. Let's get his Nats.

38:08Come on, Molly.

38:14With news in Manchester going from bad to worse,

38:18one team that's going from strength to strength are Freddy's girls in Blackpool.

38:24Yes. Come on, Ben.

38:26Nice game.

38:28But with three clubs on the go, tonight's training session is a chance to see if his

38:32dream of having a league of thriving teams is on the right path.

38:37This one here, I can see, I think, where it's going.

38:44The girls turn up, they're enthused, and I can see how that can impact this club.

38:48And hopefully women's cricket in the wider area, you know, this could be the start of something

38:54quite good in that. Yeah.

38:57Buttle, where do you think it's going with Buttle?

39:00I think, potentially, we've just got to keep them interested.

39:03If there's a game around the corner for them, I think they'll be good.

39:06I think we've got to do that sooner rather than that.

39:07If it's just practice, I think they'll just get bored.

39:10But we've got a team, haven't we? Yeah.

39:12We've got a team, and we've got somewhere from the player.

39:14But Newt and Eve, I just don't see what's happening there.

39:19Honestly, I don't know who my defeat is, but the more I think about it,

39:23I just don't know, I just don't know where that's going.

39:27The one that's a worry is Newt and Eve.

39:30The club's in such a disarray, there's no pavilion, there's no ground,

39:34there's no people. We've got four players and no lease.

39:38And we're going to go and ask for all this money from the council.

39:46I want to keep doing it, and I want to do it.

39:48But at some point, you're going to have to think,

39:51actually, we could do something better somewhere else.

39:53But drastic's got to happen one way or the other.

39:55I think we'll have a couple more sessions with the lads,

39:57see if any more turn on.

39:59I'd love to let them lads down as well, but I'm struggling to see what we do with it.

40:03You know, we did well in Preston, this place seems to be all right.

40:06But Manchester, for some reason, it's not happening, is it?

40:10Back in Manchester, with the future of Newton Heath Cricket Club looking uncertain,

40:18it's been a few weeks since some of the boys tried to drum up interest to save the team.

40:22There's only three of you, whereas have you been speaking to any of your mates

40:26trying to get them to come down or get them interested?

40:28A few of us have been door-knocking, trying to get people down.

40:31How did that go?

40:33Eventful.

40:35Well, I've got a register here, but it doesn't really feel like there's much

40:37point doing it because I can see you all, so should we just crack on and do some cricket?

40:41Yeah.

40:43One on that cone, one on here.

40:46It is a really tough sell, I think as well, when you can't see the potential of a place,

40:50I think it's quite difficult to see the bigger picture.

40:52The cricket is the main sell for us here and we've not even got enough for a team,

40:56so it feels like we've probably hit a bit of a dead end with it.

41:03One-handed.

41:03Yes, lads, are you all right?

41:07It's good.

41:08How are you?

41:09How are you?

41:10Good.

41:10Kyle.

41:10Nice to meet you.

41:11Nice to meet you.

41:12Nice to meet you.

41:13Have you done any cricket before?

41:16No.

41:16Do you play any other sports?

41:18I do boxing.

41:18Yeah.

41:19I used to do football.

41:20Never done anything like that.

41:22No.

41:22All right, come on, you're in.

41:23I'm always the last one to show up.

41:25I don't know, but you're in.

41:26We're going to do a bit of high catching, but we'll use a tennis ball and a tennis racket.

41:30And just go one at a time.

41:31Okay, good effort.

41:36Do you want it a bit higher?

41:37Yeah, if you want.

41:38Yeah.

41:38I'll dump it.

41:43Oh, good.

41:46Oh, lucky.

41:47You've got to bend the knees with it, innit?

41:51Do we want our hands hard or soft?

41:53Soft.

41:54Yes.

41:55One of the new recruits who's responded to the flyering is 16-year-old Miles.

42:00Have you played cricket before?

42:01Oh, no, never, bro.

42:03Never have.

42:04Guess what Miles does?

42:05What?

42:06Boxing.

42:06You're a boxer?

42:07I met a boxer a couple of years ago.

42:09What boxer?

42:10Tassel Ferox.

42:11Tassel Ferox?

42:12Yeah, yeah.

42:13You're the Tassel one?

42:14Have you lads ever done any bowling?

42:15Bowling?

42:16You know, like the action, the bowling action?

42:18Bowling, like...

42:19Not like 10-pin bowling, cricket bowling.

42:22Mm, maybe primary and that, yeah.

42:24Your left arm, that left hand, pointing at the batter.

42:28And as your arm comes over, nice and straight.

42:31Yo, listen, if this throw's criminal...

42:33I'll be right, don't worry.

42:35Don't worry about it, it's your first go.

42:36NAH!

42:37That's it.

42:38Great sound effects as well.

42:39Right, next one.

42:41Yes.

42:41Yes, good.

42:42Perfect.

42:43Don't worry about the outcome just yet.

42:44The action was very, very good.

42:45That was really good.

42:46I think, um, having Miles here, it's obviously a bit of a character.

42:54But straight away, you can tell, like, he backs himself to do it.

42:56He's never done it.

42:57And he's brilliant around the group, telling people, like, helping them.

43:00So, you know, this is how it feels it should be.

43:05Whoa!

43:06Catch!

43:09The aura!

43:10The aura, man, you know what I mean, like?

43:12Tonight, we've had a few new lads down.

43:13It's been really good.

43:14Boys said they want to keep coming and they're enjoying it.

43:17So, hopefully we can keep it up and get the numbers going.

43:19Nice!

43:20Oh, it's great.

43:22Like, there's actually people over actually doing training.

43:25It's mint, yeah.

43:26It's pretty fun, you know.

43:28Maybe not careers.

43:30Career thing, innit?

43:31It's pretty fun.

43:32Yeah.

43:32I thought cricket was, like, just for some posh boys, innit?

43:35Like, just running around going, hitting it and that,

43:38drinking a cup of tea and that.

43:39But it's actually, like, hard to do it, like.

43:41Yeah, I'm sweating a bit, I won't lie.

43:50With team numbers on the rise in Manchester...

43:53Come on, lads, come in for a second, please.

43:5540 miles away in Liverpool, things are also looking more positive,

44:00as all the lads have turned up for match day.

44:02Thanks so much for coming.

44:04I was worried the other night at practice that we wouldn't have a team,

44:06but you're all here.

44:07You played the first game against the boys from Preston.

44:10I thought it went really well.

44:11This is just an opportunity now to try again.

44:14A few things for today, lads.

44:15One is, like, stick together, support each other at all times,

44:19respect who we're playing against,

44:21and just try and keep this language down to a minimum.

44:24Obviously, we need a captain for the game.

44:26So, Freddie.

44:28So, today's captain, if you're sitting back the other night,

44:30he was trying to knock the windows in.

44:32Incredible.

44:33I think he's a natural leader of men.

44:34Unfortunately, we've not got any.

44:36LAUGHTER

44:38Now, so, Ryan's going to captain today, so get behind him, support him.

44:42Anything from you, Ryan?

44:43Last time, we didn't do as well as we wanted to do.

44:46We were first-time trying as a team.

44:49We've been training since then, and we go out there today,

44:52and we go and batter them everywhere.

44:54LAUGHTER

44:55Right, cheers, boys. Let's go.

44:56The printer, yeah.

44:59The last maps didn't go the way we wanted it to go.

45:01We lost, and I think all the boys in the back of the mind

45:05remember the loss and don't want to go through that again.

45:07So, I think it's a big day for us all to go out and show we can win.

45:13And that was just an off day.

45:15For the boys' second cricket match,

45:17Freddy's so far kept their opposition under wraps.

45:22Hey. Hey.

45:23What's going on?

45:25Oh, shit.

45:26Hey, come on, man.

45:27Oh, are we getting done here, Fred? I can't report now.

45:31Who is it? That's rough.

45:32That's someone's getting nipped.

45:34Oh, that's...

45:36Come on, lad.

45:38Why are we coming in here?

45:40Are we playing the bobbies?

45:42You dirty bastard!

45:44I can't be caught up.

45:45Team Baclan!

45:47Team Baclan!

45:52This is your opposition. Introduce yourself, lads.

45:56When I see police, I go the other way.

46:00Where we're from, the police sort of just have it in their head

46:03that everyone they see is a bad person.

46:05They're always trying to find you doing something wrong.

46:07You're going to watch the game?

46:09Yeah, but when we do, you just don't arrest us.

46:12I really don't like plots.

46:13I feel like they're always stopping for no reason.

46:15I ain't shaking no hands, mate.

46:17Yeah, they're no ****, to be fair.

46:19It took me four. At least it's dry.

46:20That's the main thing, isn't it?

46:21Oh, yeah.

46:22We'll go easy on you.

46:23Please do.

46:24Please do.

46:26It's the police, so they're all Tory **** anyway,

46:29so I'm not surprised they have a cricket team, to be fair.

46:32They're all good lads. All good lads.

46:34Yeah, looking forward to it.

46:35I hate the police.

46:36Young people in this area don't have a good relationship with police,

46:39because they find fun in making your day hard and miserable.

46:43No, I didn't think I'd be playing busies, like...

46:45Once I seen the indicator, lad, I was like,

46:47I'm mad, that lad.

46:48And you always want to get one up on Bobbies,

46:52so I think going absolutely **** everywhere

46:55will be a good little feeling for me.

46:59I'm the police captain today, so I look forward to it.

47:03Captain to captain.

47:05We'll have a bit of fun either way.

47:06You get to smoke.

47:06OK.

47:07We'll see.

47:11There's a bit going on, they're niggling the police a little bit,

47:13which I expected.

47:15Hey, we're on the good side of you today, aren't we?

47:17We're on the good side today, eh?

47:19Bit surprised.

47:20Even as the police were getting out, there were some kids on bikes going past,

47:24shouting at the police, shouting abuse at them.

47:27And I can imagine a couple of these lads have done that in the past.

47:29Everyone in. Everyone in. Get in here, lads.

47:31I'm here. It's captain team talk. Big words.

47:33Where's Stevie?

47:36Stevie!

47:36Stevie on your flat.

47:38As soon as we make a broom, he won't start the game.

47:42Boys, they follow me.

47:43They're all helmets.

47:44Big head, boys.

47:45Big head, boys.

47:48We can't get people to the bobbies, lads.

47:51Boys, boys, spread out.

47:54Spread out.

47:55Check it to you, isn't it?

47:56I'll tell you what, they want to win.

47:57Yeah.

47:59Like they're doing that.

48:00Yeah.

48:00For us, it's about breaking down those barriers a little bit and actually showing that we're not

48:06just a police force.

48:08We are real human beings as well.

48:09And we can come out here and have a nice time with them and hopefully have a good day.

48:12They seem like a great gang of lads.

48:15You know, there's always going to be that little bit of rub, those negative experiences on both

48:20sides, I suppose, and that apprehension from the bobbies thinking, you know, what are we in for?

48:25Step in a bit out loud, yeah.

48:27As long as everyone can take a bit of stick, then we'll be all right, you know?

48:32Michael, lad, go ahead.

48:34Having won the toss, Ryan's decided that the boys from Liverpool are fielding first.

48:39Michael, you are bowling sublime.

48:42Just keep giving me them balls, lad. They are smoking.

48:47Swing and a miss. Swing and a miss.

48:50Hey, Adam, go a bit more that way.

48:52We're putting together, desperate to win a game of cricket against the police.

48:56A game which they hated.

48:58Nice, Connor.

48:59If you've got a swing, at least hit the ball.

49:02We haven't gone all day for you to make a run. Come out.

49:05He's a vocal captain, isn't he? Yeah, I think he's been all right.

49:08Go on, now, hit it.

49:11Oh, he smogged that one.

49:15Despite Ryan doing all he can to put the police off their game,

49:19the runs are starting to come thick and fast.

49:22Oh!

49:22And!

49:24And again, you.

49:25And!

49:27I ain't even bothering with that.

49:31Go on.

49:33At the end of their innings,

49:35the Merseyside police have knocked up a total of 78 runs.

49:39Do you think we can win, Rob?

49:40Yes, Joe, Joe.

49:43Well done.

49:44Yes, Hans.

49:44Well done, son.

49:45Well done, captain.

49:47You know, it's only the second game.

49:49They're playing against the police,

49:50so I think they're feeling the pressure a little bit.

49:52I think that's a measure they really want to win this game of cricket.

49:5578 is gettable.

49:57We've got a definite chance.

49:58I'm feeling as calm as anything, mate.

50:01I can get that 78 on me own.

50:04Come on, Stevie.

50:04Sorry for the weight, boys. It takes time to be this good.

50:09Good luck.

50:09Yeah, thank you.

50:10Enjoy yourself, yeah.

50:11Have a good one.

50:12Yeah, yeah, yeah.

50:12Good!

50:13This weight, lads!

50:15Needing 79 runs to win, Stevie and Adam are first in to bat.

50:19Go on, lads.

50:20Run, Stevie!

50:24Nah, nah, nah.

50:25Yes, Adam, lads.

50:26No-one's catching them, Adam.

50:30Oh, you're in.

50:32You're in.

50:32Lucky Adam, lad.

50:33Come on, Harry.

50:35Yes, lad.

50:39Yes!

50:40Come on, Harry!

50:43His box keeps coming down.

50:44Yes, lad.

50:45Yes, Haroun. Come on, lad.

50:47Smash this out of the park, Haroun. Come on.

50:5118-year-old Haroun is one of the team's best players.

50:54Yes, Haroun.

50:59Here we go.

51:01With him now at the crease, the runs for the lads are quickly mounting up.

51:08Hey, we're doing well, come on, Edna, please.

51:10Here she is.

51:12Yes!

51:13Hey, that's a slight dad as well, you know.

51:17How are you going to catch it?

51:18Uh-oh, uh-oh.

51:19Come on!

51:19Oh!

51:20Oh!

51:21Oh!

51:22Oh!

51:23Oh!

51:24Oh!

51:25Oh!

51:26Oh!

51:27Oh!

51:28Oh!

51:2840-5.

51:29Haroun's smacking it.

51:31I think you can tell the police are trying to get him out now.

51:33They've put all the fielders on the edge.

51:35They're taking it a bit more serious.

51:39Oh, my word.

51:40Is that a kick?

51:41Yes!

51:42But it's great to see the lads, like, they appreciate how good Haroun is.

51:47I think it gives them a lift as well.

51:49Come on, Ryan.

51:50With two overs remaining, Ryan joins Michael at the crease, chasing ten more runs to win.

51:58Michael, just think, ten runs, and it's ours.

52:04Go!

52:05Go!

52:05We need nine after two overs.

52:08Eye on the ball, like, you're swinging them up and away.

52:10No, no, I don't think you're dead.

52:11And then listen to the shots, and I say, yeah, go.

52:17Oh!

52:18That's a big strike, Dalton.

52:19You're in.

52:20Come on, Conor!

52:21Come on, Conor!

52:22Come on, Conor!

52:23Hey, you need the baller!

52:25Yo!

52:25Do you want me?

52:26Yeah, can you use this?

52:27Use this.

52:30Well done, Ryan.

52:31How many is it to win?

52:32Nine.

52:33Nine.

52:34What do you reckon?

52:35I don't know.

52:38Yes!

52:39Nice!

52:39Conor!

52:40Go again.

52:41Four!

52:42Yeah!

52:43It's four!

52:44Four!

52:44Yeah!

52:47Conor just hit a four, didn't he, five?

52:50Yeah!

52:50Come on, Conor!

52:51Come on, Conor!

52:52Come on, Conor!

52:53Come on, Conor!

52:54Yes!

52:55Go!

52:55Run, run, run, run!

52:56Run, run, run, run!

52:57Run, run, run, run!

52:58Fall to win!

52:59You're trying so hard here, aren't you?

53:00Fall to win!

53:01Thank you!

53:03The Liverpool lads now just need four more runs to beat the police and secure their first ever victory.

53:11Yes, go!

53:11Run, run, run, run!

53:12Go!

53:13Why are you not running?

53:14Why are you not running?

53:15Come on, Conor!

53:19Hey, but that's easy to see.

53:20Oh, shit.

53:21Shit!

53:22Hey, but I'll be losing by the one point.

53:24Max, what are you saying, lad?

53:25Why are you even putting that in this?

53:28This is life, no game.

53:30Come on, Conor.

53:31Playing on a team for me is something that you don't know the joy of doing unless you've experienced it.

53:47Well, being captain, it's just a whole other level of responsibility.

53:52You've got a whole team behind you and it's terrifying.

53:56It's just a whole team.

54:01Go ahead, Conor.

54:02Oh, come on.

54:05Run, run!

54:06Yes, Conor!

54:07Go on!

54:08Go on!

54:19Well, well done!

54:26What a shot to win it.

54:33Maybe you're not a bad coach after all, Kyle.

54:37When we first started, considering none of us could hold a cricket bat or know how to bowl,

54:41and we've gone out and done what we've done today, and I think we've done our own pride.

54:47We smashed it to be fair, obviously.

54:49Happy we beat them.

54:50I was expecting them to be dickheads, obviously, because every situation I've been in, they've been

54:59dickheads, but once they take the uniform off and you find out that they're actually real people,

55:03you know that they're here for the better, not the worse.

55:06Yeah, it was incredible, wasn't it?

55:07They managed to win.

55:09And to be honest with you, I've never seen them as focused or as much desire to do well and win a game.

55:15And behaving the way in which they have them, for me, sport volumes about how far they've come.

55:22Where are you from?

55:23Yeah, I'm from here.

55:24I'm from the road, yeah.

55:26It's made me think that not all of them are pricks, but some of them are all right.

55:32It's not all about us getting your hands in your pockets, trying to make you a criminal,

55:35should we say, or get you into the police system.

55:38It's about guiding you in the right way as well.

55:40We've got to protect members of the public, and we've got to protect yourselves as well and ourselves.

55:44Yeah, I'm going to hope I never have to come across the police anymore.

55:48So, but seeing them out in the streets, I'm definitely going to think more their son and their knob.

55:53Has your view of the police changed by today?

55:57Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, like, they're doing their job, bro.

56:00It's probably a stark contrast to the interactions we've had with the police in the past.

56:04But then over a game of cricket and a cup of tea, they've managed to find a common ground

56:09and a newfound, hopefully, respect for each other and a better relationship moving forward.

56:17Mayo's wrong!

56:18Newton Heath at the moment, you're thinking, what are we doing here?

56:23These are better than this, don't they? We've got to look for somewhere else.

56:26I've got a new coach today, guys.

56:28What are you on about?

56:28Shut up.

56:29They try to wind me up. Girls are good at doing that.

56:32Who is that?

56:33Who is it? Is it the Preston Leads?

56:34Who are you?

56:36I personally really want to be, um, because they're lads.

56:39I'm going all or nothing. Bang.

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