Championship Lowdown - The Football Deck

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November 28, 2025 Can Anyone Stop Coventry City? - Championship Preview
James and Ollie are back as they preview yet another exciting week of Championship action!
Can Charlton halt the Coventry goal frenzies? Will Swansea end their losing streak? Is it time to panic for Leicester?
Find out what we think in this week’s episode!
Timestamps:
Oxford United vs Ipswich Town - 0:40
Leicester City vs Sheffield United - 7:20
Stoke City vs Hull City - 14:04
Coventry City vs Charlton Athletic - 22:25
Millwall vs Southampton - 29:00
West Brom vs Swansea City - 35:54
Other Fixtures - 42:12

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November 25, 2025 Goal Frenzies, New Managers, Shock Results - Championship Review
James is joined by Chris as they discuss all the action from a wild week of Championship action!
A five star Southampton performance, Sheffield United Derby Day delight, and Birmingham hit big at home!
Certainly a review you don’t want to miss!
Hosts: James and Chris
Timestamps:
Bristol City 3-0 Swansea City - 0:42
Charlton Athletic 1-5 Southampton - 6:16
Coventry City 3-2 West Brom - 12:35
Birmingham City 4-1 Norwich City - 18:00
Derby County 2-3 Watford - 23:46
Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Sheffield United - 29:40
Other Results - 35:58

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November 21, 2025 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
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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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| Derby County | #DCFC | |
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| Millwall | #Millwall | |
| Norwich City | #NCFC | |
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| Portsmouth | #Pompey | |
| Preston | #PNEFC | |
| QPR | #QPR | |
| Sheffield Utd | #SUFC |#TwitterBlades |
| Sheffield Wed | #swfc | #WAWAW |
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| Stoke City | #SCFC | |
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| Watford | #WatfordFC | |
| West Brom | #WBA | #Baggies |
| Wrexham (Promoted) | #WxmAFC | #Wrexham |

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November 18, 2025 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
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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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51min
November 11, 2025 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
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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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54min
November 07, 2025 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
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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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55min
November 03, 2025 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
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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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52min
October 30, 2025 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
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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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57min
October 28, 2025 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
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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.

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56min
October 24, 2025 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!
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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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FAQs about Championship Lowdown - The Football Deck:

How many episodes does Championship Lowdown - The Football Deck have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.