Episodes

  • Championship Catch-up: How will the promotion race unfold over Christmas?

    Championship Catch-up: How will the promotion race unfold over Christmas?
    Dec 23 2025
    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 challenge for a play-off spot.

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    41 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 22

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 22
    Dec 18 2025
    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

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    18 mins
  • League One and Two review: Can Bradford go back-to-back? Bristol Rovers in the mire

    League One and Two review: Can Bradford go back-to-back? Bristol Rovers in the mire
    Dec 11 2025
    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 it's onto League Two and Cambridge's march up the table under Neil Harris, Fleetwood's ambitions this season, the miserable slump of Bristol Rovers and then Tranmere Rovers' solid recent form.

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    28 mins
  • 'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!

    'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
    Dec 9 2025
    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.

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    30 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 19

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 19
    Dec 4 2025
    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

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    17 mins
  • League One and Two review: Cardiff challenging & can Fuchs save Newport?

    League One and Two review: Cardiff challenging & can Fuchs save Newport?
    Nov 27 2025
    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 Town.

    Then it's onto League Two and Swindon's promotion challenge, Christian Fuchs' appointment at Newport, Bromley's brilliant run and Harrogate's dip.

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    28 mins
  • 'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!

    'Five in Five' EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
    Nov 25 2025
    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.

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    29 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 16

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 16
    Nov 20 2025
    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 Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl

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    21 mins