Championship Lowdown

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  • Sheffield United Face Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City Keep Pushing & More - Championship Preview

    James and Ollie return after another international break to preview the upcoming week of EFL Championship action!
    A massive Sheffield derby, a Coventry City side determined to keep winning, and manager-less teams galore!
    Another brilliant week of Championship action is ahead
    Hosts: James and Ollie
    Timestamps:
    Bristol City vs Swansea City - 0:55
    Coventry City vs West Brom - 7:13
    Birmingham City vs Norwich City - 13:20
    Leicester City vs Stoke City - 19:43
    Ipswich Town vs Wrexham - 27:44
    Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United - 33:30
    Other results- 39:40
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.
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    | Blackburn | #Rovers | |
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    | Coventry City | #PUSB | Twitter |
    | Derby County | #DCFC | |
    | Hull City | #hcafc | |
    | Ipswich Town (Relegated) | #ITFC | |
    | Leicester City (Relegated) | #LCFC | |
    | Middlesbrough | #Boro | Twitter: #UTB |
    | Millwall | #Millwall | |
    | Norwich City | #NCFC | |
    | Oxford United | #OUFC | |
    | Portsmouth | #Pompey | |
    | Preston | #PNEFC | |
    | QPR | #QPR | |
    | Sheffield Utd | #SUFC |#TwitterBlades |
    | Sheffield Wed | #swfc | #WAWAW |
    | Southampton (Relegated) | #SaintsFC | |
    | Stoke City | #SCFC | |
    | Swansea City | #Swans | #YJB |
    | Watford | #WatfordFC | |
    | West Brom | #WBA | #Baggies |
    | Wrexham (Promoted) | #WxmAFC | #Wrexham |

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    59 min
  • Are These the Most DISAPPOINTING EFL Championship Players This Season?

    It maybe the international break, but that doesn’t mean no EFL Championship content from us!
    James is joined by Lewis as they go through their most disappointing Championship XI’s from this season so far!
    Have we been harsh on some players? Or have we missed players off our teams?
    Let us know below!
    Hosts: James and Lewis
    Timestamps:
    Goalkeeper: 0:58
    Right Back: 4:00
    First Centre Back: 8:10
    Second Centre Back: 11:30
    Left Back: 17:30
    Right Midfielder: 22:01
    First Centre Midfielder: 26:49
    Second Centre Midfielder: 30:53
    Left Midfielder: 35:20
    First Striker: 38:13
    Second Striker: 42:10
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

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    51 min
  • Can anyone stop Coventry? EFL Championship Review

    James and Ollie return as they review another fantastic week of EFL Championship action!
    Will anyone catch Coventry? Are Southampton finally back to their best? Is Alan Sheehan the next manager to go?
    Find out in our latest episode!
    Hosts: James and Ollie
    Timestamps:
    Hull City 3-2 Portsmouth - 0:29
    Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham City - 6:05
    Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City - 12:35
    Stoke City 0-1 Coventry City - 19:32
    Southampton 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday - 24:30
    Swansea City 1-4 Ipswich Town - 30:50
    Other Results - 36:56
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54 min
  • Birmingham City on FIRE - Middlesbrough to Lose Edwards? - EFL Championship Preview

    Ollie and Lewis are back as they review some of the best games from Week 13, and preview the upcoming Week 14 Championship fixtures
    Can Birmingham score big again? Is Rob Edwards on the way out of Middlesbrough? Will Stoke upset the league leading Coventry?
    Find out in our latest episode!
    Hosts: Ollie and Lewis
    Timestamps:
    Reviews
    0:50 - Birmingham City 4-0 Millwall
    7:26 - Oxford United 0-3 Stoke City
    14:33 - Coventry City 3-1 Sheffield United
    Previews
    20:50 - Hull City v Portsmouth
    25:47 - Norwich City v Leicester City
    30:47 - Middlesbrough v Birmingham City
    35:30 - Stoke City v Coventry City
    40:50 - Remaining Fixtures
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    55 min
  • Coventry Finally Beaten by Wrexham, Will Still Sacked and More - EFL Championship Review

    Chris is back and he joins James as they review the best games from Week 13 of EFL Championship action!
    We saw Will Still lose his job after another defeat, Sheffield United’s woes continue, and Coventry finally being beaten at the hands of Wrexham!
    This is an episode you certainly don’t want to miss!
    Hosts: James and Chris
    Championship Timestamps:
    Wrexham 3-2 Coventry City - 0:38
    Leicester City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers/ Southampton 0-2 Preston North End - 4:54
    Charlton Athletic 1-1 Swansea City - 10:00
    Sheffield United 1-3 Derby County - 16:30
    Stoke City 5-1 Bristol City - 22:42
    Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough - 27:30
    Other Results - 34:20
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min
  • Best Team in the League vs Hollywood - Coventry City vs Wrexham & More - EFL Championship Preview

    James and Ollie are back as they preview what looks to be another exciting week of Championship action
    Can Southampton finally turn their form around? Will Swansea build on a big home win last week? Is Coventry’s winning run ending? Find out what we think this week!
    Hosts: James and Ollie
    Championship Lowdown Timestamps:
    EFL Championship Preview Intro - 0:00
    Wrexham v Coventry City - 0:47
    Southampton v Preston North End - 7:34
    Stoke City v Bristol City - 14:04
    Norwich City v Hull City - 19:44
    Charlton Athletic v Swansea City - 25:03
    Birmingham City v Portsmouth - 32:23
    Other Results - 41:28
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    57 min
  • Norwich City Embarrassed, West Brom Learn a Tough Lesson - EFL Championship Review

    James is joined by Lewis this week as they review another fantastic week of EFL Championship action.
    The lads discuss Norwich’s continued struggles after defeat to Swansea, the pressure mounting on Will Still at Southampton, and Coventry’s fine form continuing at home.
    A brilliant week of action, this is certainly another episode you can’t miss!
    Championship Lowdown Timestamps:
    Preston North End 3-2 Sheffield United - 0:45
    Coventry City 3-1 Watford - 5:50
    Ipswich Town 1-0 West Brom - 11:30
    Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Southampton - 17:05
    Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Oxford United - 23:40
    Swansea City 2-1 Norwich City - 32:09
    Other EFL Championship Results - 39:45
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
     @PremierLeagueLowdown 
     @ChampionshipLowdown 
     @LeagueOneLowdown 
     @League2Lowdown 
     @NLLowdown 
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie and Lewis
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min
  • Title Challenge?! or ANOTHER Shock Sacking? EFL Championship Preview/Review

    James & Ollie are back to dissect the drama of the Championship! We review the big midweek wins for Ipswich & Leicester, check in on the managers under HUGE pressure, and look ahead to Ipswich vs West Brom, Swansea vs Norwich, and Wrexham's next challenge!
    The EFL Championship is delivering the chaos we all love! 🔥
    In this week's episode of The Championship Lowdown, James and Ollie break down a thrilling midweek slate, including Ipswich Town's relentless form against Charlton and what a huge win over Southampton means for Leicester City's automatic promotion push.
    The pressure is mounting on several Championship managers, and our hosts dive deep into who is nearing the sack and whose job is safe (for now).
    This weekend is set to be another classic, with key fixtures that could shape the table:
    Can Ipswich keep their momentum going against a tough West Brom side?
    It's a huge rivalry as Swansea City face Norwich City in a massive regional clash!
    How will Wrexham fare in a tough test against Middlesbrough?
    Tune in for full reviews, previews, predictions, and all the best analysis from the second tier!
    👍 HIT LIKE if the Championship is the best league in the world! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to The Championship Lowdown for weekly analysis!
    CLICKABLE TIMESTAMPS
    MIDWEEK REVIEWS
    0:36 - Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic (Ipswich keep the pace!)
    5:07 - Hull City v Leicester City (Are Leicester back in the driving seat?)
    10:51 - Bristol City v Southampton (Midweek form check)
    16:20 - Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers (QPR struggles)
    WEEKEND PREVIEWS
    21:58 - Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion (The big one!)
    27:28 - Swansea City v Norwich City (Massive Derby Preview)
    33:21 - Hull City v Charlton Athletic
    37:48 - Middlesbrough v Wrexham (Hollywood vs Boro!)
    41:21 - Other Key Results & Quickfire Predictions
    THE FOOTBALL DECK NETWORK
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network, your home for independent football content.
    🌐 The Football Deck Website: https://deck.football
    🎙️ Head of Podcasts (Sam Griffin): https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    💻 Producer (Ryan Whelan): https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Check Out Our Other Podcasts:
    @PremierLeagueLowdown
    @LeagueOneLowdown
    @LeagueTwoLowdown
    @NationalLeagueLowdown
    Hosts: Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    KEY CHAMPIONSHIP CLUBS
    EFL Championship Preview, Championship Match Review, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Wrexham, Southampton, Norwich City, West Brom, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic, Championship Predictions, Football Podcast, EFL, Promotion Race, Relegation Battle, Managerial Pressure.

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    55 min
  • The Greatest in the World?! - Championship Week 10 Preview

    The Hull City contingent of Ollie and Lewis take you through the 12 Championship fixtures for this week as well as a tasty tie at the Riverside, has Middlesbrough face Ipswich Town.

    T here are also some managers under pressure, as well as a one club in particular sacking ANOTHER manager!

    Timestamps:

    Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town - 0:50

    Southampton vs Swansea - 6:05

    Birmingham vs Hull City - 12:10

    Stoke City vs Wrexham - 19:05

    Sheffield United vs Watford - 24:20

    Coventry vs Blackburn - 33:50

    OTHER FIXTURES - 41:00

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    47 min
  • Every Championship Club's Most OVERRATED Player

    Elliott and Lewis breach the controversial topic of the most overrated player on every single Championship team in under 90 minutes. We're sure nobody will be upset by this - but if you are, fight us in the comments.

    1:00 Birmingham City
    05:02 Bristol City
    07:26 Blackburn Rovers
    11:04 Coventry City
    15:06 Charlton Athletic
    19:57 Derby County
    22:40 Hull City
    26:08 - Ipswich Town
    29:01 - Leicester City
    32:35 - Middlesbrough
    36:21 - Millwall
    39:13 - Norwich City
    42:35 - Oxford United
    46:14 - Portsmouth
    48:40 - Preston North End
    52:00 - Queens Park Rangers
    55:50 - Sheffield United
    59:10 - Sheffield Wednesday
    1:01:51 - Southampton
    1:04:30 - Stoke City
    1:07:00 - Swansea City
    1:10:03 - Watford
    1:12:51 - West Bromwich Albion
    1:14:50 - Wrexham
    ---------------
    The Championship Lowdown is proud to be part of The Football Deck Network.
    Covering the 2025/26 EFL Championship Clubs
    Birmingham City,
    Blackburn Rovers,
    Bristol City,
    Charlton Athletic,
    Coventry City,
    Derby County,
    Hull City,
    Ipswich Town,
    Leicester City,
    Middlesbrough,
    Millwall,
    Norwich City,
    Oxford United,
    Portsmouth,
    Preston North End,
    Queens Park Rangers,
    Sheffield United,
    Sheffield Wednesday,
    Southampton,
    Stoke City,
    Swansea City,
    Watford,
    West Bromwich Albion,
    Wrexham.
    The Championship Lowdown brings you the latest news, transfers, match reviews, match previews, football predictions, exclusive interviews and analysis from our team of second tier football fans.
    Producer
    Ryan Whelan
    https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan
    Head of Podcasts
    Sam Griffin
    https://x.com/Samuellofc97
    Our Other Podcasts
    League One Lowdown
    Fourth Tier Fever
    Top Deck
    National League Lowdown
    LOITalk
    Hosts
    Chris, James, Elliott, Ollie
    The Football Deck is your home of independent football content, find news, opinion, analysis and statistics on our award winning website. Listen to some of the best football podcasts in the country as part of our network.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 hr 24 min

About 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.