following a cup final game between two young teams, one of which features hunter and his best friend, gareth walker, either walker or hunter score the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out, a scout remarks about alex hunter's talent to jim hunter. six years later, hunter and walker are invited to an exit trial for youth not yet signed to professional contracts. after a successful trial, hunter signs for any premier league club of the player's choosing. hunter soon learns that walker has joined the same club.