The Skelthwaite Scorpions play a crunch match against rival team the Bridlington Trawlers, but fare badly, prompting David to demand a return engagement. Meanwhile, Anna's distress at her split with Simon is compounded by the financial hardship of running a business single-handed - but just as disaster looms, a shady businessman makes her an offer for the factory.

Anna receives a poignant reminder of her painful break-up with Simon and the Lampards agonise over whether to let Oscar's real dad see him, afraid of the emotional consequences. Joe takes Beth's rejection badly, while Karen has a traumatic encounter with Garth at Tessie Banks' funeral - and later finds herself forced to save his life in a tense scene on the edge of windswept Blackscar Top.