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Essential EFL

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 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.

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

You 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/football

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Episodes
  • League One and Two review: Runaway leaders & new managers

    League One and Two review: Runaway leaders & new managers
    Jan 22 2026
    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 and whether Jon Brady can save Port Vale.

    Then it's onto League Two and the flying form of Bromley, whether MK Dons can kick on, whether Steve Evans can keep Bristol Rovers in the EFL and Barrow hiring Paul Gallagher.

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

    You 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/football

    For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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    40 mins
  • 'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!

    'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
    Jan 20 2026
    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: skysports.com/essential-efl

    You 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/football

    For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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    30 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 27

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 27
    Jan 15 2026
    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 to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl

    You 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/football

    For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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    16 mins
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