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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...
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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
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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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
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
Episodes & Posts
Episodes
Posts
29 JAN 2026 · 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. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
22 JAN 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: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
20 JAN 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: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
15 JAN 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: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
8 JAN 2026 · 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. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
23 DEC 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. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
18 DEC 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 Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
11 DEC 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. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
9 DEC 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. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
4 DEC 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 Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933949/sky-sports-efl-podcast
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 https://www.skysports.com/football
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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...
show more
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
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
show less
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
For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
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| Author | Sky Sports |
| Organization | Sky Sports (UK) |
| Categories | Sports , Soccer , Sports News |
| Website | www.skysports.com |
| skysportspodcasts@sky.uk |
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