Championship Lowdown

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The Championship Lowdown is your new home of EFL Championship football, bringing you the latest news, results, gossip and transfers from the world's most popular second-tier.

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

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March 09, 2026 The Referees Steal the Show, AGAIN! - Championship Review
James is joined by Tom as they discuss all the action from yet another dramatic week in the Championship!
With red card drama in Bristol and Swansea, Middlesbrough stamping their authority away at QPR, and some huge relegation six pointer results, this is certainly not an episode to miss!
Preston North End 1-3 Oxford United - 0:37
Hull City 1-3 Millwall - 6:27
Bristol City 0-2 Coventry City - 13:49
Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City - 20:58
Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City - 28:35
QPR 0-4 Middlesbrough - 36:56
Other Results - 43:35

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50min
February 23, 2026 Could They Be The First Ever? - Championship Review
Chris and Tom return to discuss all this weekend’s championship action as Wrexham and Ipswich play out an eight goal thriller. Sheffield Wednesday make unwanted history at the hands of their Steel City rivals as their relegation is confirmed, Coventry extend their lead at the top of the Championship as the playoff chase begins to heat up.
Steel City Derby 0:50
Wrexham Ipswich 3:30
West Brom Coventry 9:01
Stoke Leicester 13:35
Millwall Portsmouth 20:20
Hull QPR 24:40

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39min
February 02, 2026 New Year, New Form - Championship Review
Chris is joined by Tom to discuss all the latest action in this week’s round of Championship fixtures.
The relegation fight heats up as Portsmouth send West Bromwich Albion home with nothing and dangerously closer to the drop. Could a potential points deduction see Leicester City become the second Premier League winning team to drop to League One or will Blackburn Rovers achieve that feat for a second time.
Coventry City lose at QPR which sees them now level on points with Middlesbrough, finally surrendering their points advantage with Hull City’s form leaving the pair looking over their shoulders.
0:56 Portsmouth pile onto West Brom’s misery
9:20 Swansea finally win away from home in 2026
17:26 Derby County in dream land
27:08 Southampton pick up form
34:40 Leicester City’s woeful day
43:20 Are Coventry City bottling it?

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January 26, 2026 A New Hollywood Script - Championship Review
Ollie and Tom review the weekends games starting with Millwalls demolition of Charlton, Middlesbrough loudly rumble on, Leicester fail at the King power, Hull continue their impressive form, Ipswich stumble in Sheffield and Wrexham tear up the Hollywood script!
Millwall v Charlton - 1:50
Middlesbrough v Preston - 6:50
Leicester v Oxford - 12:05
Hull v Swansea - 18:45
Sheffield United v Ipswich - 25:16
QPR v Wrexham - 29:15
Norwich v Coventry preview - 34:35
Round up of remaining results 38:25

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50min
January 16, 2026 The Juggernaut Rolls On - Championship Preview
Ollie is joined for the first time by new host Tom. They discuss this weekend's upcoming championship fixtures.
The two fear for Blackburn this weekend, and there’s a surprise prediction in the fixture roundup from Ollie!
Timestamps:
0.41 - WBA v Boro
7.03 - Coventry v Leicester
12.38 - Wrexham v Norwich
18:00 - Southampton v Hull City
24:40 - Ipswich v Blackburn
30:45 - Swansea v Birmingham
36:15 - Remaining games

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54min
January 14, 2026 Our Championship Predictions were WRONG!
James and Ollie are back to react to the team’s predictions from before the Championship season began!
Hull massively over-performed and Norwich massively under-performed our expectations, as well as a few more predictions mishaps!
This is not an episode you want to miss!
Hosts: James and Ollie
Timestamps:
Sheffield Wednesday - 1:00
Hull City - 2:25
Oxford United - 4:57
Stoke City - 6:45
Charlton Athletic - 8:38
Preston North End - 10:17
Watford - 12:41
Portsmouth - 14:58
Blackburn Rovers - 16:54
Queens Park Rangers - 18:44
Derby County - 20:38
Bristol City - 22:16
Wrexham - 24:13
Swansea City - 26:33
Middlesbrough - 29:09
Millwall - 31:48
Norwich City - 33:35
West Brom - 35:44
Leicester City - 37:38
Coventry City - 39:20
Sheffield United - 41:24
Birmingham City - 44:02
Southampton - 48:29
Ipswich Town - 51:25

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59min
January 09, 2026 Our Championship Team of the Season So Far!
James and Ollie are back as they give their picks for their Championship Team of the Season So Far!
No Coventry Attackers? Is Imran Louza the best player in the league? A shock choice at Goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper: 1:00
Right Back: 4:45
Centre Back: 7:35
Centre Back: 10:04
Left Back: 13:30
Centre Midfield: 17:08
Centre Midfield: 20:20
Centre Midfield: 23:50
Right Winger/Attacking Midfielder: 27:10
Left Winger/Striker: 31:20
Striker: 35:13
Find out in this episode!
Hosts: James and Ollie

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43min
January 03, 2026 Time for Coventry City to Show they are EFL Championship Title Winners - Review/Preview
Can Coventry City prove they are true EFL Championship Title Winners? In this episode of The Championship Lowdown, Ollie and James review the Sky Blues' title credentials as they face a crucial derby against Birmingham City.
We preview a massive week of Championship football, analysing Ipswich Town's chase for the top spot against a struggling Portsmouth, and Watford's red-hot form under Javi Gracia as they visit Hull City. The hosts also debate if the wheels are falling off at Middlesbrough and discuss the mounting pressure on management at West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City.
From transfer rumours (Haji Wright, Imran Louza) to injury crises, get the full lowdown on the race for promotion and the battle for survival.
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In this episode:
Coventry City Analysis: Are they stumbling or just resting?
Ipswich Town: Can they snatch the league title?
Relegation Battle: The pressure on West Brom and the drop zone fears.
Swansea City: Their turnaround under Vitor Matos.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:42 - Birmingham City vs Coventry City 8:34 - Middlesbrough vs Southampton 16:30 - Hull City vs Watford 23:17 - Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town 30:35 - Millwall vs Swansea City 37:40 - Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion 43:13 - Other Results (QPR, Sheffield Utd, Derby, Wrexham, Norwich vs Stoke)
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59min
December 19, 2025 Snoop Dogg vs Ryan Reynolds?! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Swansea vs Wrexham & EFL Championship Preview
Welcome back to The Championship Lowdown! James and Ollie are back to break down a massive weekend of EFL action. From the "not-a-derby" Welsh showdown on Friday night to the battle at the top of the table between Southampton and Coventry, we’ve got every big storyline covered.
Is the Wrexham "fairytale" finally hitting a wall in the Championship? Can anyone stop the Middlesbrough train under Kim Helberg? And why on earth can’t Birmingham City buy a win away from home?
We dive deep into the tactics, the form guides, and the boldest predictions for Match Week.
In this episode:
The Welsh Rivalry: Swansea vs Wrexham — is the media hype surrounding Snoop Dogg and Ryan Reynolds overshadowing the football?
Top of the Table: Coventry's "slump" meets a frustrated Southampton side at St Mary's.
The Middlesbrough Surge: Why Boro might be the best team in the league right now.
Goal Fest at the MKM: Hull City vs West Brom — second-worst defense vs a strike force on fire.
Leicester’s Screamer: Can the Foxes build on Fatao’s halfway-line heroics against QPR?
Quickfire Predictions: Blackburn, Preston, Ipswich, and the Sheffield Wednesday struggle.
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Who are your picks for the weekend? Will Wrexham silence the Swansea crowd, or is the "underdog" narrative officially over? Drop your score predictions in the comments below!
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55min
December 12, 2025 The Race For Promotion Heats Up - Championship Preview
James is joined by Lewis as they both review the best of midweek action, and look forward to this weekend’s Championship fixtures!
Are Ipswich going to catch Coventry? Can Portsmouth win a vital relegation six pointer? Is Wrexham’s superb run over for good?
Find out what we think!
Hosts: James and Lewis
Timestamps:
Reviews -
Swansea 1-0 Portsmouth - 0:40
Southampton 3-2 West Brom - 7:32
Hull City 2-0 Wrexham - 13:24
Previews
Norwich City vs Southampton - 19:38
Stoke City vs Swansea City - 24:35
Leicester City vs Ipswich Town - 30:35
Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers -39:46
Our Bottom Three Predictions 47:25

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51min

FAQs about Championship Lowdown:

How many episodes does Championship Lowdown have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.