Mr. Beale is the new greenkeeper at the stadium of The Ballalloes. The grounds are so bad, he decides to lay a whole new pitch and is so protective of it, he will only let the team train in socks! But that is not the only prob­ lem they have. Alex has spent several games on the bench due to his bad attitude and poor performance. The team discover Alex’s secret and decide to do some­ thing to motivate him back into the team – a surprise floodlit birthday party at the stadium! But how can they do this under the watchful eye of Mr Beale? 

... And where did he leave his keys?