Ganging Up — Alan Gibbons

John and Gerry have always been friends, brought together by their passion for football. Then Gerry's dad loses his job and everything turns sour. The two boys had always steered clear of the gangs at school, but Gerry gets drawn in and now he and John find themselves standing on opposite sides.

Set in a tough inner city Liverpool estate, this story is about friendships, rivalries and survival played out at school and on the football fields.