ITV Corrie spoilers with race to save James Bailey's life following horror collapse

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