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Matt, Adrian and Sam talk all the key EFL action from the weekend, including:Stockport’s incredible OGGrant abolished from Huddersfield Coventry back on songBoro leave it lateSheff U see red….twice Cardiff win the big one in League OneThe impressive Dom BallardLate drama at PriestfieldThe Swindon lot Predictions Tweet of the Week Our partners Quinn Bet have an offer: you can get 50% back up to £25.  If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly” https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Oxford v Bristol city - how’d Bloomfield get the job?Coventry v Leicester Watford v Millwall Bradford v Cardiff Wigan v Bolton Chesterfield v BromleyOur partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.  If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly” https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

On our first episode of 2026, Matt Davies-Adams asks Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke who caught their eye over the always hectic festive period in the EFL.We analyse Wrexham, Watford, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Blackburn and Norwich in The Championship, Lincoln, Huddersfield, Reading and Bradford in League One and Harrogate and Cambridge in League Two.There's also our verdict on Ryan Mason's departure from West Brom plus predictions and Tweet of the Week!If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to give us a 5 star rating on your preferred podcast platform Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.  If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly” https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

It’s another packed show as Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin discuss Abdul Fatawu’s wonder goal and Steve Evans imminent arrival in Bristol as well as looking ahead to the best of the weekend’s upcoming action (including a long overdue welsh derby), plus predictions, tweet of the week and more! It’s time for our Christmas break so we’ll catch up with you again in 2026. Please subscribe, rate and review! Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Join Matt Davies-Adams Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke as they discuss a significant weekend in The Championship as well as some big wins at the top of League One plus all the usual fun  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt, Sam and Adrian round the best of the weekend’s EFL action: Oxford 2-1 Ipswich  Leicester 2-3 Sheffield United Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby  West Brom 3-2 Swansea Cardiff 3-0 Mansfield  Huddersfield 3-3 Wimbledon  Shrewsbury 3-3 Gillingham  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt, Adrian and Sam look back on another cracking weekend of EFL action - from runaway Championship leaders Coventry to League Two basement dwellers Newport Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.  If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke celebrate the return of a full EFL fixture list on this week’s pod. There’s news of the new Norwich manager and pontification on the ponderousness of Middlesbrough, Southampton and Swansea in their hunt for a new boss whilst Newport are also in the hunt for a new gaffa  We Preview Preston v Blackburn, Bristol City v Swansea and Coventry v West Brom in The Championship. Then, John Aizlewood, author of before you go - a story of a father and son attending every Stevenage game last season - joins the pod to discuss the book. There’s also previews of Bolton v Bradford and Swindon v Grimsby plus predictions and tweet of the week  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian clarke and Sam Parkin as they delve into the always wild and whacky world of the EFL - Liam Manning sacked  - Championship reviews: Stoke 0-1 Coventry, Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham, Swansea 1-4 Ipswich, Southampton 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday - League One reviews: Stockport 0-3 Luton, Huddersfield 3-1 Plymouth, Peterborough 5-0 Wimbledon - League Two review: Newport 2-4 Walsall feat. the weirdest match report of all time - Predictions  - Tweet of the week  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke focus on a busy and incident filled weekend in The Championship with one manager fired and plenty more getting closer to seeking alternative employment  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke discuss Sheffield Wednesday's optimistic administration, managerial exits at Peterborough and Reading and the best of the weekend's EFL action  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Join us for a slightly different but very fun pod. Matt Davies-Adams and Sam Parkin hear from Leicester boss Marti Cifuentes after his side's draw with Portsmouth on Saturday. The boys then welcome long time friend of the show and AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson on for a natter about The Dons brilliant start to life back in League One (and a sopranos quiz) And completing the hat trick, we're joined by Barnet gaffa Dean Brennan who talks everything from life in the EFL to the rising cost of Nandos. Chuck in some chat on some under pressure Championship managers, Ian's Evattable return to Blackpool, predicitions and Tweet of the week and you've got a great show! Do us a favour please, leave us a nice review on your preferred podcast platform. Also: Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke have plenty to discuss this week.  We start with the news that Jack Wilshere is the new Luton Town manager before analysing the games Adrian and Sam were at on Saturday; Stockport’s edgy win against Blackpool and the draw between Wimbledon and Port vale.  Colchester’s win at Grimsby and MK Dons victory at Bristol Rovers also get the treatement before Championship previews of Middlesbrough v Ipswich, Leicester v Portsmouth and QPR v Millwall  Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are here with your weekly EFL check in. This week there’s a chat about who might do what and why in The championship, news and views on two managerial departures in League One and previews of some of the weekend’s big games as well as the usual predictions and tweet of the week fun. Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 Plus check out our weekly boosted acca here  https://www.quinnbet.com/uk/sports/specials/event/what-the-efl-weekly-odds-boost-ods-37416

Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are here to discuss the fortunes of Southampton, Middlesbrough, Charlton, Blackburn, Watford, Hull, Sheffield United, Northampton, Bolton, Peterborough, Lincoln, Huddersfield, AFC Wimbledon, Colchester United, Newport and Walsall! There’s also, predictions, tweet of the week and more Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 PLUS check out our enhanced EFL acca for the weekend here  https://www.quinnbet.com/uk/sports/specials/event/what-the-efl-weekly-odds-boost-ods-35312

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke look back on the weekend that was in the EFL and ahead to the big games coming up this weekend CHAMPIONSHIP the weekend in brief and then Reviews of Norwich 2-3 Wrexham and Hull 3-1 Southampton, previews of Coventry v Birmingham and Ipswich v Portsmouth LEAGUE ONE the weekend in brief and then reviews of Lincoln 3-1 Luton and Cardiff 1-3 Bradford, preview of Leyton Orient v Stevenage LEAGUE TWO the weekend in brief and then a review of MK Dons 1-2 Accrington and a preview of Crewe v Notts County plus predictions and tweet of the week  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”

Matt Davies-Adams Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke reconvene for your weekly EFL digest.  Sheffield United sacking Ruben Selles was hardly a surprise, is Chris Wilder again the best choice of replacement? Sam fills us in on the South London derby he attended on Saturday with wins for Stoke, Bradford, Wigan and Barnet also analysed before previews of Middlesbrough v West brom, Oxford v Bristol City, Plymouth v Peterborough and Salford v Swindon.  There’s also predictions, tweet of the week and all the usual fun  If you like the pod, please share/review/subscribe! https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”

Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to discuss which squads look stronger post transfer window (Birmingham, West Brom, Bolton and Salford). Adrian was at Doncaster v Bradford and Sam at Bromley v Gillingham so they get analysed before previews of 3 big Championship games this weekend as Ipswich host Sheffield United, Leicester go to Oxford and the south coast derby between Southampton and Portsmouth returns!  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”

Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke as they pick out some of the best bits from another busy weekend of EFL action as well as pointing out some transfers of note and Grimsby's admin being hoisted by his own hubris Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke discuss the big stories from the weekend’s EFL action.  Stoke maintained their perfect start in The Championship where Coventry put SEVEN past QPR and Middlesbrough claimed another excellent win but things continue to look sticky for Selles and Sheffield United.  There’s a hat tip to Regan Hendry after his wonder goal as well as plaudits for AFC Wimbledon and a big win for Tom Cleverley whilst in League Two, Gareth Ainsworth and Gillingham look like the perfect match.  If you’d like to give us a 5 star review on your preferred podcast platform, we’d appreciate it! Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”  https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20