Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Three of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Derby vs Bristol City, Charlton vs Leicester, Hull vs Blackburn, Swansea vs Watford, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footb...
Aug 21, 2025•20 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes each. He speaks to Wigan Athletic's Paul Mullin, Stockport County's Malik Mothersille, Bolton Wanderers' John McAtee, Grimsby Town's Jaze Kabia and Walsall's Aden Flint. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football ...
Aug 19, 2025•31 min
Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Two of the Championship season. Running order… Wrexham vs West Brom, Derby vs Coventry, Portsmouth vs Norwich, Ipswich vs Southampton, rest of the weekend games. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising o...
Aug 14, 2025•20 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Luke Chambers on the Essential EFL podcast to look ahead to the new Championship season. The guests look at the prospective fate of the three relegated clubs in Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton, if Sheffield United can recover from Wembley heartache and how the three promoted clubs of Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton may get on. The panel then turns its attention to the current plight of Sheffield Wednesday and whether there are any dark hor...
Aug 07, 2025•57 min
Simeon Gholam returns for a new season of the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. He's joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell on this first episode of the new campaign to take a look ahead to the League One and League Two seasons. It all starts on Friday 1st August when Luton take on AFC Wimbledon live on Sky Sports. Every game over the opening weekend is also available to watch, either via Sky Sports+ or on the Sky Sports app. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode ...
Jul 31, 2025•38 min
The Championship Catch-up meets the League One & Two Review as Simeon Gholam and the panel look back at all three play-off finals at Wembley. Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver are first up to deep dive into Sunderland's victory over Sheffield United in the Championship, while also looking at what's next for both clubs. Then it is onto the other tiers, with Aaron McLean and David Stowell joining the party to assess Charlton's win over Leyton Orient, and AFC Wimbledon's triumph over Walsall. Es...
May 29, 2025•59 min
Simeon Gholam is with Luke Chambers at Wembley Stadium to look back at the League Two play-off final between AFC Wimbledon and Walsall. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk...
May 26, 2025•10 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean pitchside at Wembley immediately after full-time to look back at Charlton's victory over Leyton Orient in the League One play-off final. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk...
May 25, 2025•10 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Don Goodman and Andy Hinchcliffe pitchside at Wembley to look back on a dramatic Championship play-off final. They assess Sunderland's remarkable comeback victory over Sheffield United as they sealed their return to the Premier League. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to s...
May 24, 2025•11 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver to look ahead to the biggest game in football - the Championship play-off final! The panel look ahead to the game at Wembley between Sheffield United and Sunderland, assessing the key battles, who needs the win more, and what tactics and lineups may be deployed by Chris Wilder and Regis Le Bris. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your s...
May 22, 2025•40 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell to look back on the League One and League Two play-off semi-finals, and ahead to the finals. The panel analyse how our finalists arrived at Wembley, and ahead to the big showpiece games: Charlton vs Leyton Orient in League One, and Walsall vs AFC Wimbledon in League Two. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask...
May 19, 2025•35 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Luke Chambers to look back at the Championship play-off semi-finals. The panel analyse Sunderland's incredible last-gasp win against Coventry, before Sheffield United's emphatic win over Bristol City. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/f...
May 15, 2025•39 min
Simeon Gholam and David Prutton sit down to discuss and select their 2024/25 Championship Team and Manager of the Season for Sky Sports. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk...
May 12, 2025•16 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell to look ahead to the play-off semi-finals in League One and League Two. Running order: Leyton Orient vs Stockport, Wycombe vs Charlton, Notts County vs AFC Wimbledon, Chesterfield vs Walsall. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/...
May 08, 2025•31 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver to look ahead to the two Championship play-off semi-finals. The panel look ahead to Bristol City vs Sheff Utd, and then Coventry vs Sunderland, pondering how the two legs of each tie may play out, and assess who may make the final at Wembley. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Esse...
May 05, 2025•34 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at the final day of the 2024/25 Championship season. Running order… relegation battle, play-off race, title deciders, rest of the final day games. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities...
May 01, 2025•23 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell on League One and Two review on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. The panel look ahead to the final day of the season, with titles, promotions and play-off places still to be decided. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com...
Apr 28, 2025•29 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 45 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… the play-off race, the relegation battle, rest of the weekend games. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: skys...
Apr 24, 2025•22 min
Simeon Gholam is back with the final EFL Interviews episode of the 2024/25 season on the Essential EFL podcast. This week there are chats with three League Two players starting with Carl Jenkinson at Bromley. After that it's Walsall's Albert Adomah and finally Manchester United youngster Ethan Williams who's on loan at Cheltenham. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "...
Apr 21, 2025•35 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Good Friday, gameweek 43 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Derby vs Luton, Coventry vs West Brom, Watford vs Burnley, Sheff Utd vs Cardiff, Oxford vs Leeds, Rest of the 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysp...
Apr 17, 2025•20 min
Simeon Gholam chats to three of the EFL's young managers on this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. First up is AFC Wimbledon boss Johnni Jackson whose side are still right in the mix to win promotion from League Two. Then we head to Northampton Town to hear from Kevin Nolan. He tells Sim how working alongside David Moyes has helped prepare him for the task of trying to keep the Cobblers in League One. And our third interview is with Bristol Rovers...
Apr 14, 2025•36 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe to look back on another dramatic midweek in the promotion race, and ahead to another weekend of Championship action, with Leeds, Burnley and Sheffield United all live on Sky. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opport...
Apr 10, 2025•18 min
Simeon Gholam chats with three Championship players on this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Sheffield United forward Rhian Brewster, then it's Watford's Mattie Pollock and we round off the episode with Stoke City striker Nathan Lowe. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more E...
Apr 07, 2025•38 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 40 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Blackburn vs Middlesbrough, Luton vs Leeds, Coventry vs Burnley, West Brom vs Sunderland, Oxford vs Sheff Utd, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head...
Apr 03, 2025•19 min
Simeon Gholam chats to three players who have all earned promotions out of League Two over the course of their careers on this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Stevenage’s captain Carl Piergianni, then we hear from Bradford City’s Antoni Sarcevic and we finish the episode with AFC Wimbledon’s Matty Stevens. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your sma...
Mar 31, 2025•36 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 39 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Sheff Utd vs Coventry, Watford vs Plymouth, Hull vs Luton, Burnley vs Bristol City, Leeds vs Swansea, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Mar 27, 2025•20 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell on League One and Two review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look at the latest in the promotion race, play-off and relegation battles across the third and fourth tier as the 2024/25 season approaches its climax. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". F...
Mar 24, 2025•38 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Don Goodman and Jobi McAnuff on a Championship Catch-up episode of the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look back on all the latest action from the second tier, and assess the respective promotion, play-off and relegation battles as we head into the run-in.
Mar 20, 2025•44 min
Simeon Gholam speaks to three more players on this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Harrogate Town’s Jack Muldoon who speaks about having to prove people wrong, dealing with having Type 1 diabetes as a professional footballer and winning promotion during Covid. Then it's on to Notts County’s on-loan Tottenham midfielder George Abbott who tells Sim how he's adapting to senior football and what it was like to come through the Spurs academy. And we fini...
Mar 17, 2025•39 min
Simeon Gholam and David Prutton pick out their 'seven wonders' of the Championship, including incredible goals, moments, games, players and managers from second-tier history. Sim then puts Prutts to the test in a 'guess the player' quiz of Championship legends, past and present.
Mar 13, 2025•14 min
