| ESCORTED | About time side finally put ball in net - so you'll never walk alone |
| ITEMISED | About time side was listed (8) |
| ROOST | Perch caught up in net, so organised (5) |
| SCORER | Player putting ball in net (6) |
| PROMINENT | Striking ball in net, unfortunately (9) |
| DOES | "How high _ the sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you'll never know" (lyric from "Colors of the Wind") |
| STEPPINGSTONE | Treading on net, so arranged as to be means of progress (8-5) |
| RETE | A net, so a trap or a snare |
| AREA | Side times side, for a square |
| CAROUSEL | In which, in a roundabout way, you'll never walk alone |
| SECONDNATURE | Katherine Jenkins LP which features her version of You'll Never Walk Alone (6,6) |
| YOULL | _ Never Walk Alone, football anthem (5) |
| BOAT | Face some balls, having put ball in vessel? (4) |
| SERVE | Be adequate; put ball in play |
| THOU | You put ball in vandalised hut (4) |
| GOTOPOT | Decline to prepare to put ball in pocket? |
| SPE | You'll never walk alone with this in your heart (abl. sing.) |
| REGAINED | Side finally leading game - having changed side, won again (8) |
| BAGUETTE | Bread with appropriate side finally covered in unlimited butter |
| ELEGANCE | English cricket side finally win in great style (8) |