Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Danny Higginbotham and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest from the Championship, League One and League Two.

At the weekend there was finally a first win for Derby as Wayne Rooney struck a late free-kick at Norwich - who have their own problems with their squad - while Bournemouth won again, and Reading and Bristol City maintained their perfect starts.

There was also an incredible win for Preston, a milestone for Neil Warnock, and we hear from Swansea midfielder Matt Grimes as he takes on Ten To Tackle.

Attention then turns to League One and Hull's brilliant start, an important win for Portsmouth, Lincoln and Wigan, and then League Two as Newport top the table.

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Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Keith Andrews and presenter Caroline Barker on the latest Sky Sports EFL Podcast to take a look at all the latest action from the Championship, League One and League Two.

Just two teams remain with a perfect record in the Championship as Reading and Bristol City both won, while Wycombe, Nottingham Forest and Derby are at the other end of the spectrum after another defeat each.

We also hear from Cardiff defender Sean Morrison as he takes Ten To Tackle, and look back at the first derby between Watford and Luton in 16 years, before reviewing the rest of the weekend's action in the lower leagues - including the latest news around fans returning to grounds and Covid-19 tests affecting games.

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The Sky Sports EFL Podcast is back to assess all the weekend's action, as fans returned to stadiums, Nottingham Forest were beaten and Sheff Wed's Cameron Dawson takes Ten To Tackle.

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Don Goodman and presenter David Prutton to look back at the impact of fans returning at Middlesbrough and Norwich, as well as five other grounds across the lower leagues. Reading and Luton lead the way after two wins from two, Nottingham Forest suffered another defeat, and Coventry got their first win of the season after beating QPR.

In League One, Lincoln continued their bright start, Sunderland saw off Oxford to get their first win of the season, and there was a high-scoring encounter between AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth as they drew 4-4.

Then in League Two, Salford thumped Grimsby, Bolton were beaten by Colchester and we round up the rest of the weekend's key moments.

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What a return! The Championship, League One and League Two are back in full swing, and the Sky Sports EFL Podcast is here to dissect all the key action.

Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and Keith Andrews to look back at all the action from a highly-entertaining opening weekend, while we also hear from Birmingham midfielder Adam Clayton in Ten To Tackle.

In the Championship there were slightly unconvincing opening weekend wins for the relegated trio of Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich, while Brentford were beaten by Birmingham and there were big victories for Sheffield Wednesday and Reading.

In League One we look at Wigan's plight following their defeat to Ipswich, Charlton and Hull bouncing back from relegation with wins, and a surprise result for Accrington against Peterborough.

Then in League Two there was a huge victory for EFL new boys Harrogate at Southend, before wrapping up the rest of the action.

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Jonathan Oakes was joined by Gary Weaver and David Prutton as they previewed the 2020/21 EFL League's One and Two season, discussing all the big talking points ahead of the season kick off.

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Jonathan Oakes was joined by Gary Weaver and David Prutton as they previewed the 2020/21 EFL Championship season, discussing all the big talking points ahead of the season kick off.

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Sky Sports EFL reporter Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter Scott Minto and pundit Andy Hinchcliffe to look back on fantastic pair of Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-finals, as Brentford saw off Swansea and Fulham beat Cardiff.

The panel then take a look ahead to the showdown at Wembley on Tuesday, as the west London rivals for a place in the Premier League, and analyse who is in better shape to secure the all-important win in the richest game in football.

Attention then turns to the latest news elsewhere in the Championship, including the latest managerial comings and goings in the division.

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Sky Sports EFL reporter Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter David Prutton and pundit Keith Andrews to discuss an incredible final day of the Championship, as Leeds lifted the trophy, West Brom secured promotion, Nottingham Forest dropped out of the top six and Luton and Barnsley secured safety in dramatic fashion.

It was also a dramatic night for Brentford, who missed a golden chance to finish second, Cardiff who moved up to fifth and secured their play-off spot, Swansea managed a huge swing to pip Forest to sixth, and Wigan who were relegated in heartbreaking fashion after their 12-point deduction.

We also hear from Nottingham Forest fan Scott Eley, Barnsley fan Joe Beardsall and West Brom fan Alex Newton on a remarkable night for their clubs - all in very different ways.

They also look ahead to the play-offs, and the latest movements in the managerial merry-go-round in the Championship.

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Sky Sports EFL reporter Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest news in the Championship - including Wigan going into administration, the tightening relegation scrap and the promotion battle.

The panel assess Wigan's Stoke's troubled form, Huddersfield's big win at Birmingham and Luton and Barnsley's improved form in their fight for survival.

At the top of the table, West Brom and Fulham got back to winning ways, Brentford are on the march, Derby have risen into play-off contention and Leeds stumbled against Luton.

We also hear from Wigan fan Adam Pendlebury, Stoke fan Ben Rowley and Brentford fan Billy Grant on the latest issues impacting upon their clubs.

Attention then turns to the League Two play-off final, after Northampton thumped Exeter at Wembley, Bolton's appointment of Ian Evatt and Sol Campbell's departure from Southend.

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Sky Sports EFL presenter Jonathan Oakes is joined by Scott Minto and Don Goodman to discuss the first weekend back of the Championship, following a huge result for Brentford and a poor result for Leeds, which may well shake things up in the promotion race. West Brom also went top despite failing to beat Birmingham on Saturday.

The panel also discuss the managerial change at Middlesbrough - the dismissal of Jonathan Woodgate and the swift appointment of Neil Warnock, and take a look at the battle to avoid relegation, after a massive win for Charlton at Hull, and a big win for Barnsley.

Attention then turns to the League Two play-off semi-finals, after Exeter squeezed through to the final by beating Colchester in extra-time. They will face Northampton at Wembley next Monday after the Cobblers stunned Cheltenham.

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