Next week there's horror on Coronation Street as footballer James Bailey steps in for Tim Metcalfe at the Rovers Return versus Flying Horse football match.
Weatherfield County player James is tasked with helping out at the charity game and puts the Rovers team through their paces. But as Dev Alahan gives a pre-match pep talk, Tim thinks he's making a dig at his impotence.
Accusing Peter of betraying his confidence he storms out. Left with little choice, James agrees to step in. As Tim opens up to Aggie Bailey, the match kicks off.
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The Flying Horse take the lead but with only minutes remaining, James gives the game his all, putting the Rovers in front. But suddenly he collapses and his dad Ed rushes across the pitch frantically calling an ambulance as eldest son Michael performs CPR.
In hospital James is told he has a condition called cardiomyopathy and will be fitted with a device to prevent further cardiac arrests. As James is wheeled away to theatre, Aggie breaks down.
Also on the famous street, an angry protest gets underway. An apologetic Carla Connor tells shady businessman Nadeem Atallah that their deal is off.
The police arrive but as PC Craig Tinker urges the protestors to disperse, Spider's friend Griff rallies the crowd. As Carla and Nadeem emerge, Spider watches in horror as Griff pulls out a bottle and hurls it, hitting Craig on the head.
Griff’s arrested while a terrified Toyah finds herself caught up in the melée. And there's more drama for Toyah when her late husband Imran Habeeb's mum Saira approaches her in the street and accuses her of murdering her husband so that she could be with her ex Spider.
Toyah assures her that’s not true but Griff steps in as Saira refuses to let it go. Meddling Griff suggests they teach Saira a lesson by letting the tyres down on her gas guzzling car.
Spider warns Toyah that with her trial looming, she’d best not get involved, especially when Griff shows Spider a petrol canister and suggests they torch Saira’s car instead. Spider begs Toyah to cut ties with Griff, revealing he’s in love with her and his marriage is over.
The pair kiss on the balcony, agreeing to keep their relationship under wraps until after the trial. But they're unaware that a furious Saira is staring up at them.
Meanwhile Stephen Reid's dark secret is revealed when his wife Gabrielle, arrives on the street, telling him she wants the £200,000 euros back that he stole from her company or she’s going to the police. Later Stephen lets himself into number 8 and taking out the trust fund papers, practises Audrey’s signature. Suddenly his mum appears and it appears she's caught him red handed.
Elsewhere, with Liam Connor and Jake Windass fighting over the Xbox, Kelly suggests they watch videos on her laptop instead. But when it's revealed that that she’s been researching Gretna Green as part of her plan to get married to Aadi, she quickly changes the subject.
Having heard about Gretna Green, Maria’s adamant they need to put a stop to Kelly’s crazy plan. But Gary warns her that if they try to stop Kelly marrying Aadi, they could end up driving her away for good.
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