The #1 podcast about the Football League (EFL) from George Elek and Ali Maxwell.
Twice nominated for the FSF Awards 'Best Podcast', since 2016 Not The Top 20 Podcast has been dedicated to providing insightful, passionate, detailed coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two, with the Monday Podcast recapping the weekend, and the Betting Show providing carefully consideredΒ picks ahead of the weekend.
NTT20 Pod's success has led to over 100 TV appearances for George and Ali, on Sky Sports and EFL on Quest, plus radio appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live. A community of EFL lovers has been established through NTT20 Squad, and the launch of NTT20.COM in 2023 provided written EFL coverage to match the podcast.
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Betting picks ahead of the Championship and FA Cup First Round weekend, with Ali Maxwell and George Elek: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's acca, George's acca swerve, an over 4.5 & 5.5 double & a preview of Derby v Bolton.
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George & Ali talk League Two topics, including Grimsby and Port Vale's big wins. Ali details Newport County's improvement under Hayden Mullins. Salford and Walsall log good wins, as do Gillingham, Crawley, Swindon, Fleetwood and Tranmere.
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George & Ali recap the League One weekend, where Huddersfield and Notts County beat Bradford and Mansfield in derby games. MK Dons and Luton extend their winning streaks, other winners were Stockport, Wigan, Wycombe and Leyton Orient.
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Ch: Big wins for most top teams, but what is West Ham's problem?
Monday, November 2, 2026 β’ Duration 01:00:06
George and Ali break down a big Championship weekend. The top teams all won except for West Ham and Queens Park Rangers. Impressive performances and wins for Middlesbrough, Southampton, Swansea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham, West Brom and Stoke City.
Also: Fabio Celestini's first game at Burnley, more doom and gloom for Watford, Derby, Charlton, Wrexham and Preston, 3-2 wins for Bristol City and Norwich City.
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Betting Show: A Haunted Hotel, a 94/1 acca & Sheff Utd v Wrexham
Thursday, October 29, 2026 β’ Duration 44:17
Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with Ali Maxwell and George Elek: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's acca, George's acca swerve, a BTTS six fold & a preview of Sheffield United v Wrexham.
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Inside Huddersfield, Barnsley concerns & Borehamwood, the next EFL club, with Daniel Storey
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 β’ Duration 47:05
Ali chats with Daniel Storey of the i Paper about his latest glorious football journalism assignment - embedding himself inside Huddersfield Town for a whole season, to tell truly 'behind the scenes' stories.
His Journeyman series also takes him across the country for features, including one on Barnsley's current plight and the reasons for it, which we discuss.
Finally, Daniel tells us about Borehamwood and why they're likely to be in League Two next season.
Read all of Daniel's pieces here: https://inews.co.uk/author/daniel-storey
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L2: Accrington, Chesterfield & Grimsby this week's main characters!
Monday, October 26, 2026 β’ Duration 31:18
George & Ali talk League Two topics, including mega wins for Accrington, Chesterfield and Grimsby. Northampton Town, Exeter City, Cheltenham and York City won at home. We talk about some of our favourite players: Charlie Cummins, David Geza Turi and Accy's array of strikers.
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George & Ali recap the League One weekend, where Sheffield Wednesday lost at Doncaster and sacked Henrik Pedersen. Do all roads lead to Challinor? Luton Town won late against Leicester City, Mansfield Town and Plymouth Argyle got impressive away wins, as did MK Dons. Huddersfield, Reading and Burton all won at home.
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Ch: Best weekend of the season so far?! Burnley sack Hayen - what next?
Monday, October 26, 2026 β’ Duration 01:01:22
George and Ali break down a significant Championship weekend. Leagues leaders Swansea City lost 0-5 to QPR. League favourites West Ham lost 2-3 at home to Southampton. And Middlesbrough took advantage by going top after thumping Bolton 5-1.
Also: Burnley lose to Lincoln and sack Nicky Hayen after 12 games. Norwich beat Charlton in the 'Don't Lose Derby', Gudjohnsen at the double for Blackburn Rovers, Alex Robertson and Yousef Salech, Wolves & Portsmouth log home wins.
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Together Against Racism: Voices from across the EFL
Sunday, October 25, 2026 β’ Duration 59:36
A special episode about personal experiences, education and the role supporters can play in challenging racism in football.
George Elek speaks to:
- David McArdle, the EFLβs Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Paul Elliott, former Charlton Athletic & Chelsea defender, now Charlton Vice-Chairman and EDI Lead.
- Clare Buckley-Prescott, Head of Safety Operations at Stoke City
- Walsall players Roman Dixon and Tai Sodje & a pupil from Whetstone Field Primary School
This special episode supports Together Against Racism, which sees the EFL and all 72 clubs unite across two dedicated matchdays this October to challenge discrimination, support those affected and celebrate their communities.
This yearβs campaign highlights the importance of reporting racism directly to clubs when it happens. Last season, 63% of live racism incidents reported directly to clubs led to individuals being identified and action being taken. Supporters can report through club reporting channels, stewards or police, without having to confront an offender themselves.
Find out how to report racism and other forms of discrimination: https://www.efl.com/inclusion/report-discrimination/
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