A mother's pregnancy stirs up feelings of jealousy and resentment in her son, who suffers from spina bifida, and a fight at the newly merged Scorpions and Giants' first match doesn't bode well for the future. Steven and Jacqui patch up their differences, while Simon and Ruth still fail to agree.

The situation at the factory takes its toll on Simon, whose health and relationship with Ruth begin to suffer. Cheryl and Dick get the results of their fertility test, and Vic is forced to eat his words when the Skelthwaite Scorpions are hammered by a visiting team.