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Essential EFL
by Sky Sports
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 every Thursday throughout the season.Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports' top EFL pundits to get their thoughts and opinions on the latest action and you'll regularly hear from players and managers too.-•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]
Episodes
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From nightmare starts to positivity at last & the first managerial sacking
Sim is joined by Ben Tozer and David Stowell to take a look at the latest news and talking points from League One on this episode of the Essential EFL podcast. They discuss Leicester City's nightmare start to life in the third tier - can Russell Martin's possession-based style of play get them…
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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...
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'Destination' Millwall and should West Ham & Leicester be worried?
Sim is back with David Prutton on this week's episode of the Essential EFL podcast. They discuss Millwall's excellent start to the season and whether West Ham and Leicester City should be concerned by their openings to the new campaign. Plus, Prutts makes his predictions for the four Championship...
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What did we learn from the Championship opening weekend? Plus Prutts makes his predictions...
Sim is joined by David Prutton for the first time this season on the latest episode of the Essential EFL podcast. They take a look back at the opening round of Championship fixtures and predict what will happen in the four games you can watch live on Sky Sports this weekend: Lincoln City vs...
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2026/27 season preview! Star players, new managers & playoff changes!
Simeon is back with the Essential EFL podcast's season preview for the 2026-27 campaign. In the first half of the episode he's joined by Curtis Davies and Luke Chambers to take a look at the teams who could be fighting it out to win promotion to the Premier League. Then in the second half of the...
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Play-off finals review! Hull, Bolton & Notts County promoted!
Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports EFL pundits to look back at three dramatic play-off finals. Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver join to discuss the Championship play-off final, as Hull City beat Middlesbrough. Aaron McLean and David Stowell then takeover to look at League One and Two, as…
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League Two final review: Notts County ease past Salford to seal promotion
Simeon Gholam is joined pitchside by Aaron McLean at Wembley for an immediate review of the League Two play-off final, as Notts County beat Salford 3-0 to reach League One. - •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...
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League One final review: Bolton overwhelm Stockport to seal promotion to Championship!
Simeon Gholam is joined pitchside by Andy Hinchcliffe at Wembley for an immediate review of the League One play-off final, as Bolton beat Stockport 4-1 to reach the Championship. - •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on...
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Championship final review: The McBurnie final! Hull beat Middlesbrough to reach Premier League
Simeon Gholam is joined pitchside by Don Goodman at Wembley for an immediate review of the Championship play-off final, as Hull beat Middlesbrough 1-0 to win and reach the Premier League. - •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky...
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Championship final preview!
Simeon Gholam is joined by Luke Chambers and Gary Weaver to look ahead to the Championship play-off final between Hull and Middlesbrough. They assess the strangest build-up to a play-off final in history following the 'Spygate' drama and Southampton's expulsion, before looking ahead to the clash…
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League One and Two: The finals are here! Who will be promoted?
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and Ben Tozer to review the League One and Two play-offs. The panel look back at the semi-finals, and then ahead to the finals at Wembley and try to predict who will be promoted. •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky...
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Championship semis review! Spygate, late goals and unlikely winners
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Tommy Smith to look back at two dramatic play-off semi-finals. They assess Southampton's win over Middlesbrough, then Hull's victory against Millwall, what it all means for the finalists and what's next for the beaten sides. - •You can watch the EFL...
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League One and Two play-off semi-finals preview!
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell to look ahead to the League One and Two play-off semi-finals. The panel starts by looking ahead to the League One semi-finals: Stevenage vs Stockport & Bolton vs Bradford, before turning attention to League Two: Grimsby vs Salford &...
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Championship play-off semi-finals preview!
Simeon Gholam is joined by Don Goodman and Andy Hinchcliffe to preview the Championship play-off semi-finals. The panel looks ahead at all the talking points for Hull vs Millwall and Middlesbrough vs Southampton, and debate who will reach Wembley. •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports....
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EFL Final Day preview! Promotions, relegations & permutations...
Simeon is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe, David Prutton (briefly), Aaron McLean and David Stowell to preview the final day of the EFL's regular season. They discuss who will seal the final automatic promotion spot out of the Championship and which team will claim the final playoff berth. In League…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 45
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Gary Weaver take a look ahead at Gameweek 45 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Leicester vs Millwall, West Brom vs Ipswich, Charlton vs Hull, Middlesbrough vs Watford, Coventry vs Wrexham - •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If…
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Derby's Ben Brereton Diaz, Portsmouth's Terry Devlin, Preston's Jamal Lewis, Watford's Imran Louza and Stoke's Steven Nzonzi. - •You can watch the EFL action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 43
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Tommy Smith take a look ahead at Gameweek 43 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Blackburn vs Coventry, Portsmouth vs Leicester, Derby vs Oxford, Millwall vs QPR, Ipswich vs Middlesbrough, Rest of the Saturday 3pms - •You can watch the EFL action…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 42
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 42 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… West Brom vs Millwall, Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich vs Ipswich, QPR vs Bristol City, Birmingham vs Wrexham, Rest of the Saturday 3pms - Essential EFL is a...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Good Friday!
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 40 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Middlesbrough vs Millwall, Leicester vs Preston, Norwich vs Portsmouth, Oxford vs Hull, Coventry vs Derby, Rest of the Good Friday 3pms - Essential EFL is a Sky…
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Championship Catch-up: The run-in is here! Who will go up, down & make the play-offs?
Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Tommy Smith to take a look at all the latest action from the Championship. They assess Coventry's march towards the Premier League, and the sides vying for promotion and the play-offs. Attention then turns to the bottom of the table and the sides at...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 39
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 39 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preston vs Stoke, Ipswich vs Millwall, Blackburn vs Middlesbrough, Derby vs Birmingham, Swansea vs Coventry, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports...
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League One & Two review: Hirings, firings and who can still make the play-offs?
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 assess Northampton Town's sacking of Kevin Nolan, Leyton Orient's struggles this season, Exeter bringing in Matt Taylor until the end of the season and who can...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Middlesbrough's Tommy Conway, Preston's Daniel Jebbison, Blackpool's Ashley Fletcher, Leyton Orient's Dominic Ballard and MK Dons' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 36
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 36 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preston vs Oxford, Blackburn vs Portsmouth, Hull vs Millwall, QPR vs Middlesbrough, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...
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League One & Two review: Are Cardiff and Lincoln destined for the Championship?
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and Ben Tozer on League One and Two review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel assess whether League One pacesetters Cardiff City and Lincoln City are destined for promotion to the Championship, Plymouth's remarkable turnaround under Tom...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Millwall's Jake Cooper, QPR's Nicolas Madsen, Sheffield Wednesday's Charlie McNeill, Bristol City's Emil Riis and Swansea City's Josh Tymon. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 33
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 33 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Blackburn vs Preston, West Brom vs Coventry, Hull vs QPR, Stoke vs Leicester, Swansea vs Bristol City, Sheff Utd vs Sheff Wed, Rest of the Saturday 3pms...…
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Championship Catch-up: Boro buoyant & concerns for Coventry
Simeon Gholam, Curtis Davies and Andy Hinchcliffe take a look at all the latest action from the Championship. The panel assess Middlesbrough's march to the top, Coventry's concerning dip, Millwall's march, the race for sixth place and potential changes to the play-off format. Then attention turns...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 31
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 31 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Charlton vs QPR, Derby vs Ipswich, Norwich vs Blackburn, Southampton vs Watford, Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough, Rest of the…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 30
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Tommy Smith take a look ahead at Gameweek 30 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Bristol City vs Derby, Stoke vs Southampton, Leicester vs Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday vs Wrexham, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast....
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League One and Two review: Runaway leaders & new managers
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 Lincoln City's impressive recent run and their place in the League One promotion race, Huddersfield's appointment of Liam Manning, Peterborough's surge...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Stoke's Sorba Thomas, Birmingham's Kai Wagner, Coventry's Ellis Simms, Swansea's Ethan Galbraith and Norwich's Harry Darling. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here:...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 27
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 27 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… West Brom vs Middlesbrough, Coventry vs Leicester, Ipswich vs Blackburn, Watford vs Millwall, Rest of the Saturday games Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen...
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Championship Catch-up: Festive season wrapped!
Simeon Gholam is joined by Jobi McAnuff and Tommy Smith to look back on all the festive action from the Championship. The panel assess Coventry's wobble, how the promotion race has unfolded, Ryan Mason's sacking by West Brom, Leicester and Southampton's struggles and the relegation battle....
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Championship Catch-up: How will the promotion race unfold over Christmas?
Simeon Gholam is joined by Don Goodman and Andy Hinchcliffe to look ahead to how the promotion race in the Championship may unfold over a hectic Christmas fixture list. The panel assess whether anyone can catch Coventry, who is in the race for automatic promotion and who could boost their…
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 22
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 22 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Swansea vs Wrexham, Southampton vs Coventry, Blackburn vs Millwall, Preston vs Norwich, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to…
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League One and Two review: Can Bradford go back-to-back? Bristol Rovers in the mire
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 Bradford's ambitions to achieve back-to-back promotion's, Doncaster's dip, Peterborough improving under Luke Wiliams and Exeter's bid to stay up. Then...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Leicester's Jordan James, Stoke's Million Manhoef, Derby's Bobby Clark, Bradford's Josh Neufville and Colchester's Charlton loanee Micah Mbick. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 19
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 19 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Hull vs Middlesbrough, Derby vs Leicester, Charlton vs Portsmouth, Watford vs Norwich, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to…
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League One and Two review: Cardiff challenging & can Fuchs save Newport?
Simeon Gholam is joined by Ben Tozer and Dave Edwards on League One and Two review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look at Cardiff's impressive season so far, Port Vale's struggles in League One, Wycombe's rise under Michael Duff and what the expectations are for Northampton...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Hull's Joe Gelhardt, Portsmouth's Colby Bishop, Bristol City's Anis Mehmeti, Stevenage's Dan Kemp and Huddersfield's Chelsea loanee Leo Castledine. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 16
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 16 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Preston vs Blackburn, Coventry vs West Brom, Bristol City vs Swansea, Charlton vs Southampton, Sheff Wed vs Sheff Utd, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a…
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Championship Catch-up: Sacking season, Edwards goes & Coventry charging
Simeon Gholam is joined by Luke Chambers and Curtis Davies to look back on all the latest from the Championship. The panel assess Rob Edwards' departure from Middlesbrough, as well as Norwich, Swansea and Southampton all sacking their managers, while also taking a look at the impressive form of...
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League One and Two review: New managers, poor starts and Cozier-Duberry
Simeon Gholam is joined by Dave Edwards and David Stowell on the League One and Two review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look at the appointments of Leam Richardson and Luke Williams at Reading and Peterborough respectively. While also assessing the poor form of Plymouth…
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Hull's Oli McBurnie, QPR's Ilias Chair, Watford's Kwadwo Baah, Ipswich's Jacob Greaves and Rotherham's Man Utd loanee Dan Gore. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here:...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 13
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Gary Weaver take a look ahead at Gameweek 13 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Wrexham vs Coventry, Leicester vs Blackburn, Norwich vs Hull, West Brom vs Sheff Wed, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...
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League One and Two review: Will Wilshere be a success at Luton? MK moving on up
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and Ben Tozer on the League One and Two review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. They look at Luton's appointment of Jack Wilshere, the form of Stockport, whether Ian Evatt's arrival can turn Blackpool around and the form of MK Dons. All that and...
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'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Oxford's Will Lankshear, Leicester's Abdul Fatawu, Derby's Carlton Morris, Ipswich's Cedric Kipre and Norwich's Liam Gibbs. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here:...
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Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek TEN
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Ten of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Middlesbrough vs Ipswich, QPR vs Millwall, Oxford vs Derby, Southampton vs Swansea, Leicester vs Portsmouth, Rest of the Saturday 3pms Essential EFL is a Sky Sports...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 every Thursday throughout the season.Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports' top EFL pundits to get their thoughts and opinions on the latest action and you'll regularly hear from players and managers too.-•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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