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Essential EFL

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Essential EFL from Sky Sports is the football podcast you need for in-depth coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two, with episodes released each week. 

Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports top EFL pundits to get their thoughts and opinions throughout the season and you'll regularly hear from players and managers too.

Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl

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Episodes

Promotions, titles, relegations & final-day drama to come

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Keith Andrews and Daniel Mann to discuss a frantic penultimate weekend in the Championship, League One and League Two. In the Championship a defeat for Derby set up a superbly-poised final week of action down at the bottom, as Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday battle for safety, while Norwich sealed the title at the top. Hull were crowned League One champions, while Peterborough confirmed their promotion in dramatic style, and Northampton and Rochdale were condemned t...

May 03, 20211 hr 9 min

Watford & Hull go up! Swindon & Bristol Rovers go down

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and David Prutton to discuss a huge weekend of action across the Sky Bet EFL. Watford joined Norwich in sealing promotion in the Championship, while the relegation battle rumbles on with Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham all in real jeopardy. In League One Hull enjoyed promotion over the weekend, while Swindon and Bristol Rovers saw their relegations confirmed. The panel also assess all the weekend's League Two action as it hurtles towards a he...

Apr 26, 20211 hr 13 min

Norwich moving on up & Dike the Tyke takes Ten To Tackle

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and commentator Daniel Mann to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel assess Norwich's promotion, all the weekend's action and hears from Barnsley sensation Daryl Dike in Ten To Tackle, as he answers our quickfire questions. All that and much more!

Apr 19, 20211 hr 10 min

Who will miss out on the play-offs?

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Keith Andrews and Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship. As Norwich and Watford edge closer to promotion, and the play-off race hots up with Bournemouth moving back into the top six at the expense of Reading. We also hear from Watford's Troy Deeney in a special 'Twelve to Tackle' this week, as the striker discusses his best moments in the game, his heroes growing up and more. The panel then assess all the weekend's League One and League Two actio...

Apr 12, 20211 hr 10 min

Race for the PL, Easter frenzy & Ben Gibson takes Ten To Tackle

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Caroline Barker to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. With the Championship taking a breather during the international break, the panel assess all the runners and riders in the promotion and relegation battles, and look ahead to a big weekend of action over Easter. Norwich defender Ben Gibson is the latest guest on Ten To Tackle, as he answers our quickfire questions, before an in-depth look at all the major t...

Mar 29, 20211 hr 8 min

Watford tighten their grip, manager moves & Welsh bragging rights

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Don Goodman and David Prutton to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel take a look at the latest twists in the Championship promotion race, assess the arrival and departures of managers throughout the leagues and take a look back at all the weekend's key EFL action. All that and much more!

Mar 22, 20211 hr 8 min

Brilliant Barnsley, PJT finals & Solanke takes Ten To Tackle

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Keith Andrews and David Stowell to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One, League Two and a big weekend at Wembley as Salford and Sunderland became Papa John's Trophy champions. The panel assess all the latest managerial movements throughout the EFL, and hear from Bournemouth's Dom Solanke as he answers our quickfire questions. All that and much more!

Mar 15, 20211 hr 7 min

Can anyone catch Norwich? Swans, pens & Warnock

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator Daniel Mann to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel review all the weekend's action and all the battles for promotion, play-offs and relegation, while we also hear from Stoke's Danny Batth in Ten To Tackle. All that and much more!

Mar 08, 20211 hr 6 min

Sheff Wed turn to Moore, a fresh start for Ipswich & Sergi Canos takes Ten To Tackle

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and commentator Gary Weaver to look back at all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. There was managerial upheaval again as Sheffield Wednesday appointed Darren Moore, as he left Doncaster in the process, and Paul Lambert departed from Ipswich. We also hear from Brentford's Sergi Canos in Ten To Tackle. All that and much more!

Mar 01, 202157 min

Cherries pick Woodgate, Worrall's Derby rivalry & Brentford's blip

Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter David Prutton and pundit Keith Andrews to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel assess all the latest in the race for the Premier League, take a look at all the weekend's action, and hear from Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall in Ten To Tackle ahead of the East Midlands derby on Friday night. All that and much more!

Feb 22, 20211 hr 26 min

The Championship Tuchel, Buendia-ball & the Wyke-McGeady show

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator David Stowell to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. There was another twist in the race for the Premier League after Brentford were beaten, while Cardiff continue their resurgence under Mick McCarthy, and we hear from Coventry loanee Matty James in Ten To Tackle. All that and much more!

Feb 15, 20211 hr 7 min

Canaries, Bees, Swans & the race for the Premier League

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and presenter Caroline Barker to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel take a look at the race for the Premier League that is heating up between Norwich, Brentford and Swansea - with the likes of Reading and a few others still chasing, while we also hear from Sunderland midfielder Max Power in Ten To Tackle.

Feb 08, 20211 hr 6 min

Ben Davies' big move, Ledson's hops & transfer latest

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel assess all the action on the pitch at the weekend, and away from it as the January window comes to a close, rounding up all the big transfer moves in the EFL. We also hear from Preston's Ryan Ledson in Ten To Tackle. All that and much more!

Feb 01, 202159 min

McCarthyisms, Cantwell's odd boots and transfer latest

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and commentator Daniel Mann to discuss all the latest news from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel take a look at all the latest EFL action and transfer latest, assess the appointment of Mick McCarthy at Cardiff and we hear from Norwich's Todd Cantwell in Ten To Tackle. All that and much more!

Jan 25, 20211 hr 2 min

Rooney takes permanent charge, Harlee's heroes & transfer latest

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator David Stowell to discuss all the latest action in the Championship, League One and League Two. Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby for the first time at the weekend, but saw them slip to defeat at home to Rotherham, while the leading pair of Norwich and Swansea enjoyed wins again, as Bournemouth slipped up at home to Luton. The panel also assess the latest big bits of transfer business done across the EFL, while we hear ...

Jan 18, 20211 hr 6 min

Cupsets, Kazim-Richards & transfer latest

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and presenter David Prutton to take a look at all the action from the weekend - including some important results in League One and League Two and some big performances from EFL sides in the FA Cup. We also hear from veteran Derby forward Colin Kazim-Richards as he takes on Ten To Tackle to discuss his fascinating nomadic career, while the podcast also looks at all the latest managerial departures and biggest transfer deals so far in the January wi...

Jan 11, 20211 hr 7 min

Covid cancellations and managerial merry-go-rounds

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and presenter Caroline Barker to look back on the Covid-hit festive season in the Championship, League One and League Two. There were also a raft of managerial departures and the panel take a look at the departure of Tony Pulis from Sheffield Wednesday, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink replacing Jake Buxton at Burton, and Paul Hurst coming in for Ian Holloway at Grimsby. We also hear from Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster in Ten To Tackle, assess the form o...

Jan 04, 20211 hr 7 min

Watford's new boss, Brentford's 'M' still motoring & Hanley takes Ten to Tackle

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. There was yet another managerial change at Watford, as Vladimir Ivic made way and Xisco Munoz came in. Norwich are turning into runaway leaders after yet another win, and Bryan Mbeumo, who looks to have returned to top form for Brentford. We also look at whether Middlesbrough can make a promotion charge under Neil Warnock, and we hear from Norwich...

Dec 21, 202058 min

Are the Swans contenders? Can Forest go down?

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and commentator Daniel Mann to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. Swansea announced themselves as genuine contenders for automatic promotion with a statement win at Cardiff on Saturday, while Teemu Pukki seems to be back to his best for Norwich and Bournemouth recorded a thumping win. At the other end of the table there seem to be real concerns for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday - who have both fail...

Dec 14, 20201 hr 6 min

Will Norwich & Bournemouth bounce right back?

Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter David Prutton and pundit Andy Hinchcliffe to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. Fans have returned to some stadiums across the last week, and the panel assess the impact they had as Reading and Norwich won on Saturday, with a detailed look too at Bournemouth and Stoke. Following that is an assessment of Sheffield Wednesday's struggle for goals under Tony Pulis, and we hear from Reading's Liam Moore as he takes on Ten To ...

Dec 07, 20201 hr 8 min

The fans will return again! More change at Sunderland, Pontus loves Aladdin

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and commentator David Stowell to discuss all the latest action from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel dissects another busy weekend of Championship action, all the latest in managerial changes throughout the leagues after Phil Parkinson left Sunderland and Shrewsbury changed manager. There is also a look ahead to the imminent return of fans in some EFL grounds this week, and we also hear from Brentford defender Pontus Jansson in...

Nov 30, 20201 hr 22 min

Benitez? Balotelli? Steve Cook!

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and presenter Caroline Barker to review all the weekend's action in the Sky Bet EFL. In the Championship there was a big comeback win for Bournemouth as they saw off Reading - who slumped to a fourth straight defeat to drop from the top of the table. Norwich went top after sneaking past Middlesbrough, Stoke saw off Huddersfield in a seven-goal thriller, and Bristol City beat a Derby side managed in part by player-coach Wayne Rooney. The panel also...

Nov 23, 20201 hr 3 min

Cocu out, Rooney in? Pulis for Monk & Angus Gunn

Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter David Prutton and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. There was a rest weekend for the Championship, but the league didn't stop as Derby sacked Phillip Cocu - with Wayne Rooney one of the coaches set to take temporary charge of the club - and Sheffield Wednesday sacked Garry Monk, before replacing him with Tony Pulis. There was also a hectic weekend of action in League One and League Two, as Bri...

Nov 16, 202053 min

Derby takeover latest & 'Uncle' Albert Adomah

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator Daniel Mann to discuss all the latest news from the Championship, League One and League Two. The panel discuss the latest surrounding Derby's potential takeover and their on-pitch struggles, the strong performances of the three relegated sides Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich, the streakiness of Bristol City and Reading's recent collapse in form. We also hear from Cardiff pair Sol Bamba and Sean Morrison on the strains of the sc...

Nov 09, 202047 min

Valerien steel & Pukki parties

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundits Keith Andrews and Don Goodman to discuss all the latest news from the Championship, League One and League Two. In the Championship there were big wins for Coventry, Wycombe and Barnsley at the weekend, while Neil Warnock steered Middlesbrough into the top six and Teemu Pukki returned to form with two goals in Norwich's win at Bristol City. We also hear from the striker in Ten To Tackle. There is a new leader in League One after another win for Peterborough, wh...

Nov 02, 20201 hr

The home form problem, Ivan the Fireman

Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter David Prutton and commentator Gary Weaver to dissect another hectic weekend of action, after another win for Reading, drama at Vicarage Road and a big win for Stoke against Brentford. There is also a new man at the helm at Barnsley, as Valerian Ismael prepares to take over, and the panel also look at the teams who appear to be struggling at home this season as English football staggers on behind closed doors. We also hear from Brentford striker Ivan Toney, w...

Oct 26, 20201 hr

Bailouts, teenage stars and Paul Warne's shed

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and Keith Andrews to discuss all the latest news in the Championship, League One and League Two. The two league leaders Bristol City and Reading were held for the first time at the weekend, while Watford returned to winning ways thanks to a remarkable goal from 19-year-old Joao Pedro and Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton got off to a dream start as they won at Blackburn. The panel also take a look at the latest regarding the return of fans,...

Oct 19, 20201 hr 2 min

Hughton, Davies, B Teams & Big Pictures

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and presenter Caroline Barker to discuss all the latest news in the Championship, League One and League Two. There was a frantic round of lower-league action during the international break, as League One and League Two took centre stage, while there was also a big managerial change in the Championship as Chris Hughton replaced Sabri Lamouchi at Nottingham Forest, and Gerhard Struber left Barnsley. Away from the pitch, the 'B Team' debate resurfaced ...

Oct 12, 20201 hr 3 min

Rampant Royals, Rampaging Robins

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Danny Higginbotham and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two. At the weekend there was finally a first win for Derby as Wayne Rooney struck a late free-kick at Norwich - who have their own problems with their squad - while Bournemouth won again, and Reading and Bristol City maintained their perfect starts. There was also an incredible win for Preston, a milestone for Neil Warnock, and we hear from Swa...

Oct 05, 202058 min

Barnsley or New York?

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and presenter Caroline Barker on the latest Sky Sports EFL Podcast to take a look at all the latest action from the Championship, League One and League Two. Just two teams remain with a perfect record in the Championship as Reading and Bristol City both won, while Wycombe, Nottingham Forest and Derby are at the other end of the spectrum after another defeat each. We also hear from Cardiff defender Sean Morrison as he takes Ten To Tackle, and look ...

Sep 28, 20201 hr 5 min
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