Keith Andrews joins Jonathan Oakes to look back on all the weekend's action after big wins for Leeds and Brentford, and a return to winning ways for Mark Bowen's Reading. We also have Charlton legend Chris Powell chatting about the club's takeover after owner Roland Duchatelet finally decided to agree to sell.

The podcast then sits down with Nathan Jones to discuss his difficult tenure at Stoke, which ended with his sacking last month, and whether the Potters can stay up under Michael O'Neill.

Andrews and Oakes then assess Sunderland's struggles under Phil Parkinson in League One, and Carlisle's appointment of new head coach Chris Beech.

To round things off, we reveal the WhoScored.com performers of the week from the Championship, and Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher takes 'Ten To Tackle'.

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We sit down with Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips to discuss if he's really the Yorkshire Pirlo, Scott Minto joins us to discuss Lee Bowyer's future at Charlton and we check out the WhoScored performances of the week.

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Neil Harris joins us for his first interview since becoming Cardiff manager, 'The Beast' Adebayo Akinfenwa takes on Ten To Tackle, we look at the latest goings on in Leagues One & Two and we preview this week's big Championship action.

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Sky Sports' EFL expert Andy Hinchcliffe joins Jonathan Oakes to discuss Stoke's appointment of Michael O'Neill, Nottingham Forest's win over rivals Derby and the future of Neil Warnock at Cardiff. Plus, Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth explains his decision to stay at Adams Park and Forest striker Lewis Grabban takes on Ten To Tackle.

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