Bristol Rovers top League Two! Plus, training ground 'curses' and finally getting off the mark

Sim is joined by former EFL striker Sam Parkin and commentator David Stowell to take a look at how the League Two season has begun. With four games gone there are no 100% records, but a host of teams will be pleased with the starts they have made including early league leaders Bristol Rovers. On the other hand some sides have struggled to get going with concern growing at Port Vale and Gillingham, and a much-needed win at Salford. - •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign up to NOW here: www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_podcastlink •Listen to every episode of Essential EFL here: www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/essential-efl-a-sky-sports-efl-podcast •You can listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by asking it to "play Essential EFL". •For all the latest EFL news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

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