The competition and the tension heightens as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series.

Can Dale Juniors win the local football cup for a second time? Scott, Danny and Jack think they can! But when Jack is booted off the team to make room for new boy Lee Parker, everything changes. Lee’s a good player. But something’s wrong. He isn’t playing to win – and when he gets a red card for a dirty foul, it looks as though it’s all over. Can Jack save the day?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

"Football action mixes creatively with stories of friendship, betrayal and a good dollop of social realism to help create a page-turner that will have the reader hooked"– The Letterpress Project

"Any football fan would love this book" – Kids' Review, Books Up North

Paul Stewart is the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of over 70 books for children and adults. Paul has written everything from travel and football stories to horror and fantasy, and his long list of titles includes the 3 million copy phenomenon The Edge Chronicles. Paul travelled for many years and taught English in Germany and Sri Lanka before returning to the UK to become a full-time writer. He now lives with his family in Brighton.