Athletic striker to move on without playing (4,7)
I believe the answer is:
fast forward
'move on without playing' is the definition.
(as in fast-forwarding a tape)
'athletic striker' is the wordplay.
'athletic' becomes 'fast'.
'striker' becomes 'forward'.
'fast'+'forward'='FAST-FORWARD'
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for fast forward that I've seen before include "control" , "move on quickly" .)