Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin one last time to look back on the final two games of the EFL season which saw Nottingham Forest go up and Port Vale join League One. This week we discuss the whys and wherefores of each final, where teams won and lost each game, and whether Matt is allowed to carry on presenting the pod. Also there's three new managers in town and Abi tests the team on the season that's been PART 1 - Forest 1-0 Huddersfield (01.00) PART 2 - Port Vale 3-0 Mansfield (24.00) PART 3a - Managerial movements(36.00) PART 3b - Quiz! (44.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a big play off chat. This week: why Sunderland were well deserving of their win at the weekend, why no one can call Forest v Huddersfield, and the ugly scenes after Port Vale beat Swindon. Plus David Preece joins once more to reflect on the greatest day of his footballing career. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe (01.00) PART 1b - David Preece interview (09.00) PART 2a - Huddersfield v Forest preview (20.00) PART 2b - Port Vale v Mansfield preview (30.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Ian Danter, and Sam Parkin for today's TFLS as we look back on Fulham's promotion and ahead to all the permutations that could happen this weekend. This week Peter Rutzler joins to discuss everything Fulham and promotion, recruitment and what next for the Whites. We have Luton's Harry Cornick on to talk to us about life at the Hatters, whether he's dreaming of Premier League football, and his favourite hat - it might surprise you. And we have all your big game previews too RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Fulham promoted with Peter Rutzler: 01.00 PART 2a - League One midweek reviews: 11.00 PART 2b - Luton’s Harry Cornick: 18.00 PART 3a - Weekend previews: 27.00 PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 50.00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Michelle Owen for a round up of the winners and losers in the EFL after this Easter weekend. This week: the Championship's Tomas Soucek, thumbs up for Jerry Yates, and Adrian's advice for out of contract League Two players. All that plus who's doing a Forest? Who couldn't hit a barn door? And who'd be up already if they had a striker? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Winners and losers (01.00) PART 2a - Sheffield Wednesday chat with Nancy Frostick (02.30) PART 2b - Championship winners - Watford, Bournemouth, and Wycombe (07.00) PART 2c - Championship losers - Swansea, Cardiff, and Rotherham (17.00)  PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (27.00) PART 3a - League One winners - Blackpool, Portsmouth, and Hull (30.00) PART 3b - League One losers - Oxford, Swindon and Doncaster (36.00) PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.00) PART 4a - League Two winners - Port Vale, Cambridge, and Cheltenham (46.00) PART 4b - League Two losers - FGR, Exeter, Bolton (51.00) PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (59.00) PART 5 - Michelle’s big run (60.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George and Ali are here to look at the bumper weekend of EFL action coming to you this Easter weekend and this week they have taken two teams each to keep an eye on with the finale getting closer and closer. Some of the key phrases to look out for this week include: Darren Moore the players’ dream manager, Sunderland Sharks, and more than once 'The Halloween table'. If you know, you know. Plus an exclusive, and brilliant, interview with Manchester United loanee Ethan Laird about his time at MK Dons talking about how they play football the way football should be played, how he researched the side before his move, and his challenge to Stadium MK fans when they return. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro (00.30) PART 2 - Championship Easter fixtures: Brentford, Reading, Rotherham, and Sheffield Wednesday (01.00) PART 3a - League One Easter fixtures: Sunderland, Blackpool, Portsmouth, and Wimbledon (16.00) PART 3b - Ethan Laird interview (30.00)  PART 4 - League Two Easter fixtures: Tranmere, Bolton, Barrow, and Grimsby (42.00) Offers Get yourself a subscription to The Athletic here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look at Leagues One and Two. This week: Lee Johnson - momentum manager. Joey Barton - wanted manager. And Ian Evatt - excellent manager. Not just managers though, as Mo Eisa's back among the many goals at Peterborough, Rotherham have four games in nine days, and Paul Mullin's so good he's on a free transfer come the summer. Meanwhile, which team has got Clarkey feeling a little queasy? What is Sam sick of saying? And there's the return of the much loved/hated/meh quiz Clarkey v Parky. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW (01.00) PART 2a - Championship headlines and Rotherham’s mad week in April (03.30) PART 3a - Peterborough 7-0 Accrington (07.00) PART 3b - Oxford 2-1 Lincoln (11.00) PART 3c - Bristol Rovers 0-1 Sunderland (17.00) PART 3d - Wimbledon 1-0 Northampton (20.00) PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (24.00) PART 4a - Carlisle 1-2 Cambridge (26.00) PART 4b - FGR 0-1 Bolton (31.00) PART 4c - Harrogate 0-1 Southend (36.00) PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (39.00) PART 5 - The Clarkey v Parky quiz (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There might be an international break on for the Championship but Leagues One and Two have got some serious business to get down to because nothing is finalised yet. This week we bring you the Sheridanaissance, we help you become a Connor-isseur, and we invite the ex over. All that plus a discussion on a side that is left questioning its Premier League legacy. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro (00.30) PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (Totally Football League Show Extra Time Midweek Awards) (02.00) PART 3 - What’s Huddersfield’s legacy? (18.30) PART 4 - Weekend previews (30.00) JOIN THE ATHLETIC HERE US OFFER HERE CANADA OFFER HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Davies Adams is joined by Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and arch nemesis (only joking) Ryan Conway to go deep on the relegation candidates in the Championship, the latest managerial appointments in League One, and the to-ing and fro-ing of League Two. This week: Which game was sexless? Which former teammate did Sam not know the name of? And what are your three goals for the day? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW  PART 2a - Preston sack Alex Neil (05.00) PART 2b - Barnsley 1-2 Sheff Weds (08.00) PART 2c - Stoke 1-0 Derby (13.00) PART 2d - Brum hire Bowyer thoughts (18.30)  PART 2e - Bristol City 0-2 Rotherham (20.30) PART 2f - Coventry safe? (26.00) PART 2g - Paddy Power relegation odds (27.00) PART 3a - Cowley 2-1 Cook (30.00) PART 3b - Rochdale 3-3 Peterborough (36.00) PART 3c - Wimbledon 2-2 Charlton (39.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (42.00) PART 4a - Barrow and Southend Mind the Gap (45.00) PART 4b - Tranmere 2-1 Exeter (50.00) PART 4c - Paddy Power acca cracker (47.00) STOP PRESS (54.30) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the EFL this week it's been a busy one of managerial movements as Lee Bowyer left Charlton to join Birmingham, and got underway immediately with a win. To find out what the season has been like for Bluenoses, we caught up with Ian Danter, talkSPORT commentator and Birmingham fan. Plus we have the usual look back on the midweek results - with no bias at all! And we look ahead to some tasty weekend fixtures including the South Wales derby RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and manager movements (00.30) PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00) PART 3 - Thoughts on Birmingham with Ian Danter (23.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Adrian Clarke, Michelle Owen, and former Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton. This week: who is the Championship's biggest handful? Sure Doncaster Rovers manager Andy's a Butler, but what else can he do? Turns out an awful lot. And what's this managerial swapping with 10 games to go - No Jackett Required, Bye-tor Karanka, and Lee-ve Bowyer! All that plus much much more including Nigel Pearson's arms. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Ramble with Ross (02.00)  PART 2a - Bournemouth 2-3 Barnsley (05.00) PART 2b - Cardiff 1-2 Watford (12.00) PART 2c - Bye-tor Karanka (15.00) PART 2d - Forest 1-1 Reading (18.30)  PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (26.00) PART 3a - Pizza Cup 1 - Salford kings for a day, No Jackett Required (22.00) PART 3b - Pizza Cup 2 - Sunderland break hoodoo (26.00) PART 4a - Lincoln 1-2 Rochdale (30.00) PART 4b - Interview with Andy Butler (34.00) PART 4c - Michelle’s Mother’s Day present (39.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (40.00) PART 5a - Oldham 2-4 Cambridge (41.00) PART 5b - Bolton chat - sorry Joe (44.00) PART 5c - Paddy Power acca cracker (47.00) PART 6 - Moments of mirth (49.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell are here to guide you through the biggest moments from the midweek in the EFL and set you up for the weekend's action. This week there are stag parties in Cheltenham again, Kewell to Curle similar only in name, and the lesser spotted league two false 9. Plus we grill a shrimp as George catches up with Morecambe's Aaron Wildig RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and Oxford (00.30) PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00) PART 3 - Grill a Shrimp with Morecambe’s Aaron Wildig (19.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (31.00) To take part in our survey click here To become an Athletic subscriber click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: parallels between the EFL and the Royal Family as Reading and QPR win whilst Oldham see the headlines and relieve Harry Kewell of his duties. It's not all that royal though, there's a huge victory for Northampton with Portsmouth fans asking that same question again about if they need a coat or not. Warnock's questioning the refereeing the Swans keep on swimming, I mean, winning, as do Barnsley. In League Two Barrow are wheely good? And Gavin W gives Bristol Rovers a schooling. There's all that plus so much more, including a Warnock or McCarthy quiz. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Prepandemic football (02.00) PART 1b - POTW (03.30) PART 2a - Swansea 2-1 Boro (05.00) PART 2b - Bristol City 0-2 QPR (12.00) PART 2c - Reading 3-0 Sheff Weds (17.00) PART 2d - Barnsley 1-0 Birmingham (20.00)  PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (26.00) PART 3a - Burton 2-1 Posh (30.00) PART 3b - Hull 2-0 Bristol Rovers (35.30) PART 3c - Northampton 4-1 Portsmouth (38.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.00) PART 4a - Oldham sack Kewell (45.00) PART 4b - Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale (48.30) PART 4c - Barrow 2-0 Mansfield (50.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (53.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (54.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek as they take a trip to the Cobblers, discuss which Shrimp is being popped on the proverbial barbie (in a good way), and find out which Reading player is Jekyll and Hyde (appropriate for National Book Day - though not realised in the recording). Plus we take a deep dive into the world of goalkeeping with David Preece, former Ostersunds coach, to learn the key traits to be looking out for in spotting the next Nick Pope. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and Swedish stories (00.30) PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00) PART 3 - The (David) Preece is Right - on Sunderland and goalkeeping in Scandinavia and spotting youth talent between the sticks (18.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (37.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Jobi McAnuff and Sam Parkin for a look back on the Easter Feaster of EFL football. This week: after Derby County are relegated we ask what's next for the Rams, for Rooney, and for the players. We take a magnifying glass to the promotion pictures of all three leagues and give our predictions for who'll be up come the end of the season. And there's time for a chat on the double red card during the Fleetwood - Gillingham game too. All that plus the big question from Monday night: "Did he mean it?" - the he being Jack Colback and the it being that goal - and a quiz too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - QPR 1-0 Derby - Rams relegated (05.00) PART 1b - Reading 4-4 Swansea (13.00) PART 1c - Barnsley 0-2 Posh (15.00) PART 1d - Forest 4-0 WBA (20.00) PART 1e - Boro 0-2 Hudds (23.30) PART 1f - Coventry 0-3 Bournemouth (28.00) PART 1g - Blackpool 6-1 Birmingham (32.00)  PART 2a - Double red card! (34.00) PART 2b - Wimbledon 1-1 Wycombe (36.00) PART 2c - Shrewsbury 3-3 Doncaster (40.00) PART 3a - FGR 2-0 Oldham (43.00) PART 3b - Port Vale 1-3 Bristol Rovers (47.00) PART 4 - QUIZ! (52.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: more from the managerial merry-go-round which is in full swing following the dismissals of Paul Lambert and Ross Embleton, and the appointments of Darren Moore at Sheffield Wednesday and Andy Butler at Doncaster. Get all the latest opinion on that plus from the weekend's football it's a dream start to life at Bristol City for Nigel Pearson, the game of the weekend went down at the Theatre of Greens, and Matt falls in love with Forest Green just a little bit more. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW (02.00) PART 2a - Darren Moore is an owl - with Nancy Frostick (05.00) PART 2b - Bournemouth 1-0 Watford (16.00) PART 2c - Swansea 1-3 Bristol City (21.30) PART 2d - Wycombe 0-2 Norwich (26.00)  PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (31.00) PART 3a - Ipswich and Lambert part company (34.00) PART 3b - Plymouth 4-3 Lincoln (39.30) PART 3c - Wimbledon 0-3 Hull (45.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.00) PART 4a - Leyton Orient switch from Embleton to McAnuff (50.00) PART 4b - FGR 3-0 Col U feat Matt, Adams, and Davison, just not together (53.30) PART 4c - Paddy Power acca cracker (58.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (60.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this midweek George Elek speaks with Rotherham midfielder Matt Crooks about life at the Millers, what Paul Warne is like as a boss, and the incredible work he and the Jordan Sinnott Foundation are doing around the community. There's that plus the midweek reviews and awards and the weekend previews. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Midweek reviews including a James love in, a very Styles-ish Callum, and some very partisan Morecambe commentators (02.00) PART 3 - Rotherham midfielder Matt Crooks speaking with George Elek (24.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (39.00) To take part in our survey click here To find out more about the Jordan Sinnott Foundation click here To become an Athletic subscriber click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: teams starting with the letter 'B' ride the managerial merry-go-round, Watford have many meetings, and League One is the goal pig of the leagues. Take a trip through the EFL with us as we tell you about what went wrong with the Swans and the Bees, why you shouldn't overreact to a 3-3 draw, and discuss who will finish higher: Carlisle or Cambridge? Plus this week's show is brought to you in association with custard, apparently. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW (02.00) PART 2a - Bournemouth buzz Woody up (04.00) PART 2b - Bristol put for Pearson (probably) (10.00) PART 2c - Brentford 0-2 Coventry (13.30) PART 2d - Huddersfield 4-1 Swansea (17.00)  PART 2e - Watford’s many meetings (20.00) PART 2f - Sheff Weds 0-1 Birmingham (25.30)  PART 2g - Paddy Power odds (27.00) PART 3a - Barton bags Bristol Rovers role (31.00) PART 3b - Doncaster 3-3 Hull (33.30) PART 3c - MK Dons 4-3 Northampton (36.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (40.00) PART 4a - Bradford hire two (42.30) PART 4b - Salford 1-1 Carlisle (43.30) PART 4c - Paddy Power acca cracker (47.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (48.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show today hear from Charlton owner Thomas Sandgaard about his first six months including a discussion on his ambitions for the club. Ali and George talk the big moments from the midweek including Dean Holden getting the sack, Mark Robinson being appointed at Wimbledon, and Darren Drysdale's "lean in" on Alan Judge. Plus there's your weekend previews too, and could there be a new va va voom to Bournemouth? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Midweek reviews including Holden sacked, Robinson appointed, and leaning in refs (03.00) PART 3 - Interview with Charlton owner Thomas Sandgaard (26.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (42.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: it's the Wyke and McGeady show at the Stadium of Light, floodlight fire at the Kassam, and six of the best from Watford. All that plus footballers and their trainers, best pancake toppings, and why a tumble dryer was the cause of Adrian's Arsenal career being cut short. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW (02.00) PART 2a - Watford 6-0 Bristol City (05.00) PART 2b - Huddersfield 2-3 Wycombe (12.00) PART 2c - Birmingham 0-1 Luton Town (1930) PART 2d - Brentford 0-2 Barnsley (23.00)  PART 2e - Paddy Power odds (26.30) PART 3a - Weather forecasters (31.00) PART 3b - Sunderland 4-1 Doncaster (32.30) PART 3c - Northampton 0-2 Burton and indirect free kicks (37.00) PART 3d - Fire in the floodlights at the Kassam (42.00) PART 3e - Paddy Power acca cracker (45.30) PART 4a - Colchester United 2-2 Mansfield (46.30) PART 4b - Bolton 1-0 Stevenage (48.30) PART 4c - Paddy Power acca cracker (50.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (51.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The midweek calendar may have been sparse but there’s still plenty to get our teeth into - including Brentford’s never-ending unbeaten run and a Titanic effort from Stevenage super sub Danny Newton.  With the EFL’s plans for salary caps in League One and Two withdrawn - Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson takes us through the latest talks - and what it really means for clubs. Plus, we take a deep dive into the relegation picture ahead of some key scraps this weekend which could play a defining role as thoughts turn to the run in.  RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Midweek awards (03.15) PART 2 - Salary cap scrapped - insight from Burton Albion's Ben Robinson (16.45) PART 3 - Weekend previews - with a relegation twist (34.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: big love for Steve Cooper, Swindon's shapeless mess, and Tranmere's complete performance. We get a Watford eye view with Kelly Somers on the rumours that Munoz may be heading for the exit door. And with Michael Bailey we discuss why the goals have dried up for Norwich. Plus Mark Wright's forgettable debut and Nigel Pearson's attire. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - POTW (02.00) PART 1b - Manager’s hats (03.00) PART 2a - Swansea 2-0 Norwich (06.00) PART 2b - Bournemouth 3-2 Birmingham (15.00) PART 2c - Watford worries with Kelly Somers (21.30) PART 2d - Wycombe 0-3 Forest (28.00)  PART 2e - Paddy Power odds (32.30) PART 3a - Doncaster 3-2 Oxford (34.00) PART 3b - Burton 1-0 Hull (39.30) PART 3c - Swindon 0-1 Shrewsbury (42.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.30) PART 4a - Crawley 1-3 Harrogate (49.30) PART 4b - Tranmere 3-1 Port Vale (53.30) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (57.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (58.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show it's Jas-out and Johnath-in at Bournemouth, and could it soon be Terry's Cherries? There's praise for the magic Millers, and we have a Field day on Deadline Day. That plus our weekend previews and you can hear from John Coleman, Matt Taylor, and new Dons boss Mark Robinson. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Midweek awards (03.10) PART 2 - Cherry picker (20.00) PART 3 - Deadline Day Deals (26.00) PART 4 - Weekend Previews (39.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Paul Cook on what happened with Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday, Adrian Clarke on penalties in League One, and Sam Parkin on Swansea's sumptuous goals. Plus we say goodbye Glyn at Wimbledon and salut Simon at Fleetwood. That and the team try to say just one word about transfers to varying degrees of success. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Q&A with Paul Cook (02.00) PART 2a - Brentford 7-2 Wycombe (06.00) PART 2b - Rotherham 1-3 Swansea (10.30) PART 2c - Reading 3-1 Bournemouth (18.30) PART 2d - Derby 1-0 Bristol City (22.00)  PART 2e - A word on transfers (23.00) PART 2f Paddy Power acca cracker (24.40) PART 3a - Lincoln 0-1 Doncaster (26.30) PART 3b - Oxford 1-0 Fleetwood (32.00) PART 3c - Wimbledon 0-2 MK Dons (35.30) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (40.30) PART 4a - Cambridge 3-1 Crawley (43.30) PART 4b - Carlisle 1-0 Exeter (47.00) PART 4c - Grimsby 1-2 Stevenage (49.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (50.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (51.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick McCarthy's return to the Football League has got us all excited - and so has some of the midweek action and fixtures to look ahead to on another busy weekend. With the January transfer window about to slam shut we take a closer look at some possible last minute deals - including the hunt for a left-back and some potential strikers on the move. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Midweek reviews (02.30) PART 3 - Transfer talk and tips - your questions answered (26.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews - Cardiff v Millwall, Lincoln v Doncaster, Forest Green v Cheltenham (41.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a look ahead to this weekend's easter bonanza! We look at the fixtures that are most imperative across the bank holiday weekend, which ones will see promotions decided and relegations confirmed, and we talk about the much beloved Adams Park car park some more. All that plus a look back at the goal of the week with the scorer himself, Huddersfield's Jon Russell, we ask what's going on with Rotherham, and we look through the player of the season candidates. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Huddersfield 2-0 Luton: 01.30 PART 1b - Huddersfield with Jon Russell 06.00 PART 2a - Burton 0-0 Wigan: 13.00 PART 2b - Portsmouth 3-0 Rotherham: 16.00  PART 2c - Crewe sack Artell: 19.00  PART 3a - Easter Weekend previews: 22.00 PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 40.00 PART 4a - POTS : 41.00 PART 4b - Footballers as chocolates: 43.00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: come for the great potteries throwdown and stay for Michelle's Wazza at Glasto story. Plus the team delve into the ill feelings around Portman Road, they praise Derek Adams' impact at Morecambe, and Turf Moor? Adrian loves the grass at Fratton Park. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - EFL FAC POTW (03.00) PART 2a - Return of the Mick (06.00) PART 2b - Stoke 1-2 Watford (10.30) PART 2c - Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn (15.30) PART 2d - Transfer tracker (19.00)  PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (23.00) PART 3a - Portsmouth 0-4 Hull (25.00) PART 3b - Lincoln 2-1 Northampton (30.00) PART 3c - Ipswich 0-1 Peterborough (35.30) PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (41.00) PART 4a - Oldham 3-2 Newport (43.30) PART 4b - Scunthorpe 3-0 Grimsby (47.00) PART 4c - Morecambe 3-0 Colchester United (50.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (53.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go inside the January transfer window with David Webb to take a closer look at what it's like for clubs on the hunt for players to make an instant impact - and the process of identifying potential stars of the future. Our midweek awards are dished out, plus a look ahead to some of tasty clashes coming up over the weekend for the teams not involved in the FA Cup - including a GINORMOUS relegation scrap between local rivals. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Midweek reviews (02.30) PART 3a - Interview with David Webb, former Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield (22.30) PART 3b - Lessons from David, and a closer look at the January transfer window (32.45) PART 4 - Weekend previews (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Derby appoint Wayne Rooney as their permanent manager we speak with The Athletic's Ryan Conway about the Rams' new gaffer, the status of the takeover bid, and their ideal transfer aims. Plus why are there so many draws in League Two? Is Cardiff really the best place for Max Watters? And should Fleetwood appoint a rookie manager? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (02.00) PART 2a - Derby 0-1 Rotherham with Ryan Conway (05.00) PART 2b - Bournemouth 0-1 Luton (17.30) PART 2c - Forest 3-1 Millwall (23.30) PART 2d - Paddy Power acca cracker (27.3 0) PART 3a - Transfer round up ft Watters, Oseyi-Samuel, Brown (28.3 0) PART 4a - Fleetwood 0-1 Portsmouth (36.30) PART 4b - Wimbledon 0-3 Sunderland (41.00) PART 4c - Rochdale 3-3 Wigan (44 .30) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.00) PART 5a - Why are there so many draws? (49.30) PART 5b - Barrow 1-0 Scunthorpe (52.40) PART 5c - Bolton 1-1 Cheltenham (55.30) PART 5d - Paddy Power acca cracker (59.00) PART 6 - Moments of mirth (60.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With it being January it's time to look at the transfer window and so this week we choose where Siriki Dembele should go, discuss which striker would fit in at Bristol Rovers, and whether Luke Jephcott can make the step up to the Championship. George caught up with Rochdale manager Brian Barry-Murphy to discuss there hotshot Kwadwo Baah, and how he sees their current form. Plus we have some weekend previews RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Interview with Rochdale boss Brian Barry-Murphy (02.00) PART 3 - Matchmaking in the EFL (17.00) PART 4 - Weekend previews (3.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: just how many 1-1 draws have Sunderland had, which player sounds like a cheese, and who is bearing resemblance to a certain CR7? That plus a full run down across all nine EFL matches from the weekend, a nod to the FA Cup third round, and one wonderful game of Watford or Notford. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - FA Cup under the radar (02.00) PART 2a - Charlton 0-2 Accrington (06.00) PART 2b - Lincoln 1-1 Peterborough (11.30) PART 2c - Gillingham 0-1 Burton (18.00) PART 2d - Rochdale 3-3 Crewe (20.30) PART 2e - Ipswich 2-3 Swindon (25.30) PART 2f - Sunderland 1-1 Hull (30.00) PART 2g - Paddy Power acca cracker (32.00) PART 3a - Transfer round up (34.00) PART 4a - Southend 1-0 Barrow (39.30) PART 4b - Port Vale 3-0 Grimsby (43.30) PART 4c - Cambridge 2-1 Harrogate (47.30) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.00) PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (52.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln City boss Michael Appleton talks to us about his COVID recovery, how he was able to carry on managing from the sofa, and about this weekend's match with Peterborough. Plus we talk Barton and Askey's sackings and there's all the usual weekend previews, with a couple of FA Cup games in there too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2 - Interview with Lincoln boss Michael Appleton (02.00) PART 3a - League One previews (15.00) PART 3b - League Two previews (28.30) PART 3c - FA Cup previews (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: are Watford serious promotion contenders, is it time for Jake Cooper and co to move on, what happened to Blackpool's Yorke and Cole, and does Wellens get a war-chest ? That plus gaffer or no gaffer, Matt sings a song, and Kelly discovers cardboard. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Week (02.00) PART 2a - Swansea 2-1 Watford (05.00) PART 2b - Huddersfield 1-2 Reading (11.00) PART 2c - Millwall 1-2 Coventry (16.00) PART 2d - Paddy Power league odds (23.00) PART 2e - Bournemouth thoughts (23.30) PART 3a - Testing’s back (27.30) PART 3b - Wimbledon 1-2 Lincoln (29.00) PART 3c - Hull 2-0 Charlton (33.30) PART 3d - Bristol 2-1 Blackpool (37.30) PART 3e - Paddy Power league winner acca (40.00) PART 4a - Leyton Orient 1-0 Salford (43.30) PART 4b - Mansfield 4-0 Port Vale (47.30) PART 4c - Paddy Power odds (51.30) PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (52.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the week that saw five managerial changes we're here to ask why Pulis was not the one, if things can get any more grim for the Mariners, whether Burton should have aimed higher than Buxton, and will Barrow be Jolley again. That and a review of the high scoring games from this midweek, League One's barren run, and who's better Ralf Little or Mark Wright? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Betwixtmas (02.00) PART 2a - Sheffield Weds sack Tony Pulis with The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick (05.00) PART 2b - Birmginham 0-4 Derby (13.00) PART 2c - Wycombe 2-1 Cardiff (18.00) PART 2d - Rotherham 0-1 Barnsley (21.00) PART 23 - Paddy Power league winner odds (24.00) PART 3a - Circuit breakers (26.30) PART 3b - Burton part company with Jake Buxton (29.00) PART 3c - Plymouth 2-3 Oxford (32.30) PART 3d - Paddy Power league winner acca (31.00) PART 4a - Ian Holloway quits Grimsby (38.30) PART 4b - FGR 1-2 Crawley and Mark Wright (41.30) PART 4c - Stevenage 1-0 Cambridge (46.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca (48.00) PART 5 - The triumphant return of the Clarkey v Parky quiz (48.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: which teams are "strange" in League Two, which game was "disgusting", and what is the "cardinal sin" of goalkeeping? Yes, the team are back to analyse the latest from the EFL which sees Norwich and Newport top for Christmas, with things a little tighter in League One. There's our heavily worked on feature "David Preece's top three EFL goalies", and some Christmas stories to make you smile. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - David Preece’s top EFL goalies (02.00) PART 1b - Football Keeper Cliches (05.00) PART 2a - Watford sack Ivic with Adam Leventhal (10.00) PART 2b - Norwich 2-0 Cardiff (18.00) PART 2c - Brentford 3-1 Reading (19.00) PART 2d - Birmingham 1-4 Boro (24.00) PART 23 - Paddy Power odds (31.00) PART 3a - Should League One go on pause? (34.00) PART 3b - Burton 1-3 Doncaster (38.30) PART 3c - Hull 0-2 Portsmouth (42.00) PART 3d - Wimbledon 1-2 Crewe (44.00) PART 3e - Paddy Power acca (48.00) PART 4a - FGR 1-0 Carlisle (49.00) PART 4b - Bolton 0-3 Tranmere (51.00) PART 4c - Newport 2-4 Oldham (53.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca (58.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (60.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali and George hear from The Athletic’s Michael Walker about his month getting up close and personal with Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock. Plus: a full midweek round-up from the EFL and a look ahead to all the key fixtures coming up this weekend RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: The TFLS midweek awards (02m 00s) • PART 2: Michael Walker on his month up close and personal with Neil Warnock (32m 30s)  • PART 3: Weekend previews (43m 00s)    SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC : • theathletic.com/leagueshow   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Abigail Davies, and Adrian Clarke for a journey through the football league, This week: we say goodbye to Crewe in League One. We wonder what's wrong with Fulham when they face Coventry. And we go meta as we talk Crypto and Crawley with Joey D'Urso. Plus plenty of insight on Steve Cooper, the Championship relegation battle, and the yin and yang of Sunderland RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Forest 2-0 Brum (02.00) PART 1b - Swansea 2-1 Derby (06.00) PART 1c - Millwall 4-1 Barnsley (11.00) PART 1d - Fulham 1-3 Cov (13.00) PART 1e - Boro 0-1 Hull (17.30) PART 1f - WBA 1-3 Stoke (21.00) PART 2a - Doncaster 2-0 Crewe - crewe relegated (26.00) PART 2b - Oxford 1-2 Sunderland (30.00) PART 2c - AFC Wimbledon 1-1 MK (35.00) PART 3a - Crawley meet Crypto (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: we take our Hatters off to Luton, try to work out what Bristol City are, big up Swansea, and worry with Worrall about Forest. In League One there's praise for Shrewsbury and Steve Cotterill, concern for Mrs Gary Johnson at Christmas, and talk about toothless, but only literally, Wigan. And in League Two it's all about the double sackings at Bradford and Barrow. Plus there's the time Sam went to Pontins, the time Sam lost his teeth, and tales of Sam's birthday parties. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (02.00) PART 2a - Cardiff 0-2 Swansea (06.00) PART 2b - Blackburn 1-2 Norwich (11.30) PART 2c - Rotherham 2-0 Bristol City (18.00) PART 2d - Forest 1-3 Brentford (24.00) PART 2e - Sam’s Pontins story (28.30) PART 2f - Paddy Power acca (29.00) PART 3a - Hull 0-1 Shrewsbury (32.00) PART 3b - What it’s like when a new manager comes in (35.00) PART 3c - Lincoln 0-4 Sunderland and Lee Johnson’s quotes (36.00) PART 3d - Wigan 4-3 Accrington and the night Sam lost his teeth (41.00 PART 3e - Paddy Power acca (45.00) PART 4a - Bradford sack McCall and David’s Dunn at Barrow (49.00) PART 4b - Leyton Orient 2-1 Newport (54 .00) PART 4c - Southend 1-0 Scunthorpe (57.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca (58.30) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (60.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George & Ali bring you the standout performances from all the midweek action in the EFL and give their take on this weekend's stand out fixtures. The Athletic's Stuart James joins the lads to talk about the appointment of Trevor Birch as the EFL's new chief executive and his column on why the Championship may have lost some of its sparkle this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Warnock's whines, Pompey's Jackett required, and McCall's call for help. Plus we discuss Rya-dona Yates, Apple-ball at Lincoln, and the unsavoury scenes at The Den, RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (02.00) PART 2a - Millwall 0-1 Derby - bleak return of fans (06.00) PART 2b - Reading 2-0 Forest (11.30) PART 2c - Norwich 2-1 Owls (15.00) PART 2d - Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham (20.00) PART 2e - Watford 0-1 Cardiff (23.30) PART 2f - Paddy Power acca (29.00) PART 3a - Sunderland appoint Lee Johnson and lose to Wigan (33.00) PART 3b - Rochdale 0-2 Lincoln (37.00) PART 3c - Pompey 2-0 Posh (39.30) PART 4a - Bradford 0-1 Carlisle (45.00) PART 4b - Cheltenham 5-3 Exeter (48.00) PART 4c - Bolton 3-6 Port Vale (50.00) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca (53.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (51.30) • For this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know how it starts, George & Ali get things going by picking their team, player and manager of the week in each division in the EFL. We speak to The Athletic's Michael Bailey who pounds the Norwich City beat. The Canaries are top of the tree but did defeat at Luton highlight a lack of squad depth in the midst of an injury crisis? Plus there's all the usual weekend preview and predictions - do you agree with their selections? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show this week we get the inside scoop from Paul Cook about Wigan and how it was managing at the time the Latics went into administration, what he'd like as his next job, and his thoughts on the Eisner family. Plus there's all the usual reviews from the three tiers, managerial changes in League One, and some FA Cup memories too. PART 1a - Grilling Paul Cook  PART 2a - Reading 3-1 Bristol City (09.00) PART 2b - Derby 1-1 Wycombe (14.30) PART 2c - Watford 4-1 PNE (20.00) PART 2d - Cardiff 4-0 Luton (25.00) PART 2e - Brentford 2-1 QPR (30.00) PART 2f - Paddy Power acca (34.00) PART 3a - Sunderland sack Parky (40.40) PART 3b - Steve Cotterill heads to Shrewsbury (45.00) PART 3c - Ipswich 0-2 Charlton - praise for Bowyer (46.30) PART 3d - Oxford 1-2 Swindon (48.00) PART 3e - Bolton 3-0 Salford (53.00) PART 3f - Paddy Power acca (55.00) PART 4 - Moments of mirth (57.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show we look back on another breathless load of midweek matches, revealing our team, player and manager of the week in each division.   We speak to The Athletic's Philip Buckingham who gives us the lowdown on Kyril Louis Dreyfus the 23 year old who is understood to be considering taking on majority shareholding in Sunderland.   Plus there's all the usual weekend previews too - do you agree with George & Ali's predictions?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we ask: Is Jason Tindall worst dressed manager in Champ? Are we going to have to start being nice about Joey Barton now? And where do Grimsby go from here? Plus which Premier League team do Blackpool remind Adrian of? Is this Stoke's season? And can the Scottish Lyndon Dykes please stand up? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (02.00) PART 1b - You get a sub, you get a sub - 5 subs in the EFL (04.00) PART 2a - Bournemouth 4-2 Reading (09.00) PART 2b - Stoke 4-3 Huddersfield (14.30) PART 2c - Bristol City 1-0 Derby (20.00) PART 2d - Boro 0-1 Norwich (24.00) PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (26.20) PART 3a - Peterborough 1-2 Blackpool (28.40) PART 3b - Ipswich 2-1 Shrewsbury (34.00) PART 3c - Fleetwood 5-1 Plymouth (38.40) PART 3d - Paul Tisdale to Rovers (42.00) PART 3e - Paddy Power acca cracker (45.00) PART 4a - Tranmere 5-0 Grimsby - and Keith Hill to Rovers (46.00) PART 4b - Newport 1-0 Port Vale (51.00) PART 4c - Exeter 1-2 Oldham (55.40) PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (58.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (59.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show we speak with Wycombe's Joe Jacobson all about how he's finding life back in the Championship, whether he's in favour of five subs coming back to the EFL, and we ask him all about his podcast with his dad! The team of the moment seems to be MK Dons, so it's only right that we get their manager Russell Martin on to tell all on his unique style of play, and how he became a manager. Plus there's all the usual goodness of the weekend previews too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 1b - Balotelli to Barnsley? (2.30) PART 2a - Interview with Wycombe’s Joe Jacobson (09.00) PART 3a - Russell Martin, MK Dons manager, joins the show (20.40) PART 4a - Weekend preview (34.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the week that Cocu left Derby we speak with The Athletic's Ryan Conway to get the lowdown on what happened, Exeter City boss Matt Taylor joins to tell us about life in the South West, and we reflect on the biggest results of Leagues One and Two RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (02.00) PART 1b - Financial help to Leagues 1 and 2 (04.00) PART 2a - Cocu Out with The Athletic’s Ryan Conway (07.00) PART 2b - Tony Pulis in at Sheffield Wednesday (14.00) PART 3a - Shrewsbury 3-3 Swindon (17.40) PART 3b - Sunderland 1-2 MK Dons (22.00) PART 3c - Garner gone (27.40) PART 3d - Crewe 2-0 Peterborough (32.00) PART 3e - League One odds with Paddy Power (36.00) PART 4a - Life at Exeter City with Matt Taylor (37.00) PART 4b - Port Vale 3-4 Tranmere (46.00) PART 4c - Walsall 0-1 Southend (48.40) PART 4d - FGR 1-2 Mansfield (53.00) PART 4e - League Two odds with Paddy Power (57.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (57.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Elek & Ali Maxwell round-up all the big stories from the EFL and preview this weekend's fixtures in League One & Two. This week: The lads speak to The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick on Garry Monk sacking – what went wrong and what happens next? We also speak to Lincoln Chairman Clive Nates, who have had an excellent start to the season under Michael Appleton in League One , but like most EFL clubs are facing a COVID induced financial battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies Adams, Robyn Cowen, and Adrian Clarke for a look through the football league. This week: the various types of goalkeeper wrists. The wonderous Mitrovic and his 38 goals and counting. And what is actually going on at Derby County with Matt Slater. We praise Andy Carroll, applaud Trevor Carson, and ask will Forest ever lose again? PART 1a - WBA 2-0 Bournemouth: 02:00 PART 1b - Forest 2-0 Coventry: 05.00 PART 1c - Boro 0-1 Fulham: 08.00  PART 1d - Reading 2-1 Stoke: 12.00 PART 1e - Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR: 15.00  PART 2a - Wigan 3-0 Accrington: 20.00 PART 2b - Morecambe 2-1 Oxford: 22.00  PART 2c - Cambridge 1-4 Wycombe: 26.00  PART 2d - FGR 1-0 Mansfield: 29.00  PART 3a - Derby update with Matt Slater: 32.00  PART 4a - Weekend previews: 42.00 PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 55.00 PART 5 - Footballers as superheroes: 56.00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Blunt, Guy Martin, Nikolai Valuev, and Jo Joyner are in to talk all things EFL - oh sorry it's Faye Carruthers, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin and Kelly Somers! This week: who are the weirdest team in the EFL, are you team Neil or team Dean, and is Farkelife back? There's some love for the FA Cup plus too much James Blunt and some Adele, for balance. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend: FA Cup special (04.30) PART 2a - Watford 3-2 Coventry (18.00) PART 2b - Reading 0-3 Stoke (24.00) PART 2c - Derby 0-2 Barnsley (28.30) PART 2d - Birmingham 1-3 Bournemouth (33.00) PART 3a - Rotherham 2-1 Preston (36.40) PART 3b - Cardiff 0-1 Bristol City (39.00) PART 3c - Forest 2-0 Wycombe (41.40) PART 3d - Norwich 1-0 Swansea(44.40) PART 3e - Brentford 0-0 Boro (47.00) PARR 3f - Brief round up of the rest and Sheffield Wednesday’s point deduction reduction (49.00) PART 3g - Championship odds with Paddy Power (52.00) PART 4a - Wellens goes from Swindon to Salford (54.10) PART 4b - Nigel Clough to Mansfield (56.00) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (58.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been another busy week in England's lower leagues with midweek action, managerial firings and hirings, but the feelgood story of the week was Wimbledon's long awaited return to Plough Lane. We speak with Simon Bassey, former manager and player for the Dons, and a man who was there on Tuesday night to see the first match for AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane. As well as all that there's the midweek reviews, the moment a commentator fell off his chair, and some high octane Carlisle chat, no really! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Intro and welcome (00.30) PART 2a - Championship review (02.00) PART 2b - Sheffield Wednesday’s 9 pointer (12.30) PART 3a - Wimbledon return to Plough Lane with Simon Bassey (12.30) PART 3b - League One review (19.00) PART 4a - League Two review (29.00) PART 4b - Richie Wellens to Salford (39.00) PART 5 - Championship and FA Cup previews (42.30) KEEP IT TOTALLY: follow us on Instagram find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow read stuff on our website and get yourself some Athletic action here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and Faye Carruthers are here to bring the latest from the EFL including Michael Jackson being told to beat it, QPR's wonder Ball, and there's a lotta love for Charlton. Is Lee Bowyer really a bad boy? Plus that Nakhi Wells pen, who's got the best diamond, and 80s fashion tips. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Performance of the Weekend (01.30) PART 1b - Lockdown 2.0: There will be football (04.00) PART 2a - Coventry 3-2 (09.40) PART 2b - Luton 0-3 Brentford (12.00) PART 2c - Bristol City 1-3 Norwich (13.00) PART 2d - QPR 3-2 Cardiff (17.30) PART 2e - Wycombe 1-0 Sheff Weds with Duncan Alexander and Nancy Frostick (21.40) PART 2f - Championship Odds with Paddy Power (29.30) PART 3a - MK Dons 1-1 Wimbledon (32.10) PART 3b - Wigan 2-3 Northampton (36.00) PART 3c - Portsmouth 0-2 Charlton (40.00) PART 3d - Paddy Power odds (44.00) PART 4a - Barrow 1-0 Bradford (46.20) PART 4b - Tranmere 0-1 Morecambe (48.50) PART 4c - Paddy Power odds (53.20) PART 5 - Moments of mirth (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices