Play-off dark horses, change at Cardiff & Cairney’s cue skills

Jonathan Oakes is joined by Don Goodman and Michelle Owen to assess all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two.The panel dissects all the most recent news and talking points from the EFL, while we also hear from Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney in Ten To Tackle.In the Championship (from the start) the panel take a look Mick McCarthy’s sacking by Cardiff after their eighth-straight defeat, Bournemouth’s continued impressive form at the top of the table, and good wins for Middlesbrough, Millwall and Blackpool - who beat Preston in the first West Lancashire derby for more than a decade.Then it is to the other end of the table and another battling draw for Derby, a good week for Peterborough and more concern for Barnsley.We also hear from Tom Cairney in Ten To Tackle (37m30s), as the Fulham midfielder reveals all as he answers our quickfire questions. In League One (41m14s) the panel analyse what went wrong for Nigel Adkins at Charlton and who could succeed him after their surprise win at Sunderland, the recent plight of Portsmouth, Ipswich’s upturn in form and the shock departure of Bolton captain Antoni Sarcevic to National League side Stockport.And in League Two (58m58s) it is a look at the appointment of James Rowberry at Newport, Northampton’s good run and Hartlepool’s stunning comeback - with a bit of Jeff Stelling thrown in!All that and much more!Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou 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/footballFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]