Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 16 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Plymouth vs Watford Coventry vs Sheff Utd Bristol City vs Burnley Sheff Wed vs Cardiff Swansea vs Leeds Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Simeon Gholam is joined by Curtis Davies and David Stowell on the League One & Two review on the Sky SportsEssential EFL podcast. The panel take a look at Stockport's win over Wrexham, including a stunning goal from Louie Barry, and why the result was so good for the top two of Wycombe and Birmingham - despite neither palying at the weekend. They also look at Barnsley failing to add pressure after a draw on Saturday, and Shrewsbury's appointment of Gareth Ainsworth. In League Two the panel a...
Simeon Gholam is back with another episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. This week he speaks to three players from Leagues One and Two. First up is Chesterfield's Will Grigg who chats about their return to the Football League and their high expectations now they're back in League Two. Then it's Exeter's Ed Francis. A product of the Manchester City academy, Ed tells Simeon about his journey to Exeter via a spell at non-league Gateshead. And finally we hear from Newport Count...
Simeon Gholam is joined by Jobi McAnuff and Gary Weaver for the latest Championship Catch-up on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look back at the Steel City derby as Sheffield United affirmed their promotion credentials by beating rivals Sheffield Wednesday. They also dissect the sacking of Mark Robins by Coventry and the struggles of Rob Edwards and Luton. Attention then turns to the impressive form of Middlesbrough, QPR's worrying period and the upturn at Millwall under Neil Har...
Simeon Gholam puts David Prutton to the trest as he tests him on his EFL wonderkids, before the pair then pick their Championship icons for a second-tier Mount Rushmore, and finally there is a Steel City quiz.
Simeon Gholam is back with another episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. In this episode Simeon sits down to chat with three Championship players - Norwich's Borja Sainz, Middlesbrough's Aiden Morris and Plymouth's Bali Mumba.
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 13 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble Luton vs West Brom Stoke vs Derby Blackburn vs Sheff Utd Oxford vs Swansea Millwall vs Burnley Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Simeon Gholam is joined by Curtis Davies to discuss his incredible two-decade career after he recently made the jump from the pitch to the studio, joining the Sky Sports EFL team. Davies discussed his breakthrough at Luton, and all his clubs right through to Cheltenham Town, assessing the highs and the lows. There was Wembley heartache, times of being frozen out, battles with injury and more, before an emotional farewell to his playing career with Sierra Leone.
Simeon Gholam puts David Prutton to the test as he gets him to pick a five-aside team of current managers, blind ranks second-tier legends and then quizzes him on his Championship knowledge.
Simeon Gholam chats with two managers on this episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First is Hull City's Tim Walter who speaks to Sim about his footballing philosophy and his time in charge of Hamburg. That's followed by Darren Moore who explains why the club as a whole should take credit for their good start to League Two.
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 10 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble Leeds vs Sheff Utd Oxford vs West Brom Cardff vs Plymouth Luton vs Watford Preston vs Coventry Hull vs Sunderland Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Simeon Gholam is joined by Curtis Davies and David Stowell for the League One & Two Review on the Essential EFL podcast. The panel take a look at back at a madcap EFL weekend, which saw 40 goals scored across 12 games on Saturday - assessing the two games in League One which saw Peterborough fight back to draw 3-3 with Rotherham and Shrewsbury win 5-3 at Crawley. Onto League Two and it is Port Vale who sit top of the tree after a 1-0 win at MK Dons, a chaotic draw between Chesterfield and No...
Joining Simeon Gholam on this week’s EFL interviews: Morecambe's Rhys Williams talks about his Liverpool whirlwind, Bradford's Olly Sanderson on breaking into the game and his hopes for the future and Grimsby's Charles Vernam on his Goal of the Month exploits.
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver to look back on all the latest action from the Championship. The panel look back on an incredible game between Sunderland and Leeds, Sheffield United's surge up the table and whether Wayne Rooney is starting to prove the doubters wrong at Plymouth. Attention then turns to whether VAR should be introduced to the Championship after the controversy in the clash between Burnley and Preston, before assessing the managerial situation at Cardi...
Joining Simeon Gholam on this week’s EFL interviews: Portsmouth’s Josh Murphy says he’s confident Pompey can turn their season around; Hull City’s Canadian import Liam Millar on playing against Lionel Messi; and Chelsea goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina discusses his loan spell at Barnsley.
Simeon Gholam is joined by Curtis Davies and David Stowell for the League One & Two Review on the Essential EFL podcast. The panel take a look at the flying start made by Birmingham in League One, and the starts made by Wrexham and Lincoln near the top of the table. Davies then assesses the fine start made by his former boss Steve Bruce at Blackpool, before analysing the poor start of Cambridge United, improving Bolton and the continuing strife at Reading. Onto League Two in part two and the...
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Seven of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and results review Plymouth vs Luton Blackburn vs QPR Derby vs Norwich Sheff Wed vs West Brom Swansea vs Bristol City Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
West Brom's Tom Fellows, Stockport's Louie Barry and Oxford's Mark Harris feature on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews. Simeon Gholam speaks to each of the three young forwards about their strong starts to the season and their hopes for the rest of the campaign.
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Six of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Stoke vs Hull Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Norwich vs Watford QPR vs Millwall Preston vs Blackburn Preamble and results review Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Simeon Gholam speaks to three managers on the latest episode of 'The EFL Interviews' on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is the Championship's manager of the month for August, Sunderland's Regis Le Bris. He's followed by Phil Parkinson from Wrexham who took home the League One award. Finally, Lincoln City boss Michael Skubala speaks to Simeon after a positive start to the season for the Imps. Don't forget to give the Essential EFL podcast a follow so you don't miss an episode....
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Five of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and results review Hull vs Sheff Utd Millwall vs Luton Leeds vs Burnley Oxford vs Stoke Portsmouth vs WBA Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Sky Sports EFL Editor Simeon Gholam is joined by pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and David Prutton for the Championship Catch-up. The guests look back on the opening few weeks of the season, Sunderland's perfect start, the fate so far of the relegated trio as well as West Brom, Watford and Leeds. Hinchcliffe and Prutton then pay a touching tribute to Sol Bamba, the EFL legend, Sky Sports pundit and former Cardiff, Middlesbrough and Leeds defender who tragically passed away earlier this month aged just ...
Simeon Gholam speaks to three more EFL players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews. Sheffield United striker Kieffer Moore talks about settling in at Bramall Lane after getting a transfer sorted ahead of the new season. MK Dons midfielder Liam Kelly discusses what attracted him to play for the club in League Two despite winning promotion out of the division last season. And Salford striker Ben Woodburn talks about getting regular gametime in a bid to rebuild his career after bursting ont...
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Four of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and results review Luton vs QPR Burnley vs Blackburn Cardiff vs Middlesbrough Coventry vs Norwich Sheff Utd vs Watford (Sun 3pm) Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Simeon Gholam speaks to Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl and Notts County striker David McGoldrick on this episode of The EFL Interviews. Rohl talks about his side's up and down start to the Championship season and also about his role as a TV pundit during Euro 2024. McGoldrick explains how he's enjoying being back in his home city of Nottingham and how he has managed to sustain a two decade long career which has seen him play in ever division of the EFL.
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Three of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and results review Sheff Wed vs Leeds QPR vs Plymouth Hull vs Millwall Bristol City vs Coventry Swansea vs Cardiff Rest of the Saturday 3pms Outro
Simeon Gholam presents the first episode of our new series on the Essential EFL podcast - The EFL Interviews. There's a Welsh theme to our first episode as Sim speaks to Swansea striker Liam Cullen ahead of Sunday's South Wales derby against Cardiff. Dan James tells us how he hopes Leeds can get over their playoff final defeat to Southampton at the end of last season, and Wrexham's Jack Marriott talks about joining the Hollywood revolution at The Racecourse and of course, his opening day goal of...
Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Two Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Two of the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble Coventry vs Oxford West Brom vs Leeds Derby vs Middlesbrough Portsmouth vs Luton Sunderland vs Sheff Wed Rest of the Sat 3pms Outro
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 46 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and season review Promotion race! Ipswich or Leeds? Relegation battle! Who will go down? Play-off race! Who will complete the top six? Rest of the final day games Outro
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 45 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preamble and results review QPR vs Leeds Hull vs Ipswich Preston vs Leicester Huddersfield vs Birmingham Sheff Wed vs West Brom Blackburn vs Coventry Rest of the Sat 3pms/weekend games Outro
