Second Tier - The Championship Football Podcast

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach give a grade for the season of every team in the Championship and have an early look ahead to next season. A fair few teams to be worried about! The side with the most mid-table energy in the league! The BIG winners of the past season! The latest news from across the Championship! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Fol...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach give a grade for the season of every team in the Championship and have an early look ahead to next season. Which team HAS to be competing for the automatics next season? Which team could be a dark horse? Liam Manning to Norwich! The latest news from across the Championship! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach are at Wembley to react to all the drama, fresh off the back of Sunderland's win over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final. Tommy Watson's 95th-minute winner! Limbs in the Sunderland end! Where do Sheffield United go from here? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us sec...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the play-off final with the Preview Show sponsored by SBK. How’s the game going to go? Can Sheffield United break their play-off duck? Are Sunderland being underestimated? Who’s going to win?! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. Not heard of S...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach are joined by Sky Sports pundits Curtis Davies and Don Goodman to look ahead to the play-off final. What’s it like to play in a play-off final? What have they made of Sheffield United and Sunderland this season? Who do they think is going to be key to victory? Who do they believe is going to win? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on Y...

Ryan Dilks is joined by Jonny Hawley from the Sunderland podcast 'the Roker Report' ahead of the their trip to Wembley for the Championship play-off final. How was THAT goal in the semi-final? Is the pressure off for Sunderland? Who starts in the final? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail....

Ryan Dilks is joined by Nick Wylie from the fan channel Sheff United Way ahead of the Blades' trip to Wembley for the Championship play-off final. Are they comfortable with being labelled the favourites? Who's going to be Sheffield United's difference-maker? Would they give the Premier League a better shot this time round? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on Yo...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach reflect on the play-offs so far and discuss the latest news from across the Championship. A play-off semis debrief! Watford appoint a new manager! A big blow for Burnley! Who has the best club crest in the Championship? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. *...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react straight off the back of one of the most dramatic endings to a game in Championship history. Dan Ballard’s 122nd minute header sends Sunderland to Wembley! Pandemonium! Heartbreak for Coventry! But a moment that is going to be looked back on for years to come… It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, In...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react to Sheffield United booking their place at Wembley by smashing Bristol City 6-0 in the play-off semi-finals. The biggest aggregate win in play-off history! Was it a fair scoreline over two legs? Are the Blades now the heavy favourites for the final? Are Bristol City the worst side to ever get a play-off place? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Wat...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react to Sunderland’s first-leg victory over Coventry in the play-off semi-final. Eliezer Mayenda’s late winner! A Regis Le Bris tactical masterclass! Are Sunderland on their way to Wembley? How do Coventry get back into it? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.c...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react to Sheffield United thumping Bristol City in the play-off semi-final. Do the Blades have one foot in the final? What next for Bristol City? Should Rob Dickie have been sent off? Callum O’Hare’s delightful flick! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. **P...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the play-offs with the Preview Show sponsored by SBK. Will Sheffield United justify favouritism? Can Sunderland turn their form around? Can Lampard keep the good times going at Coventry? Will Bristol City defy the odds? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpo...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach reveal the winners of the Second Tier awards for the 2024/25 Championship season. Player of the season! Young player of the season! Manager of the season! And much more! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. **Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wh...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach reflect on the news that Watford have sacked Tom Cleverley. Why has it happened? Is this the worst Watford sacking yet? What next for the Hornets? Why Cleverley’s next club will be very, very fortunate… It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. **Please rate and...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach select their Championship team of the season for the 2024/25 campaign. Who’s been the best of the best in each position? Find out now! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. **Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react to the final day of the Championship season. Luton Town are relegated! Bristol City and Coventry secure the play-offs! Leeds win the title! Natasha Bedingfield! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. **Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or where...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the final day of the Championship season with the Preview Show sponsored by SBK. Who’s getting relegated? Who’s finishing in the play-offs? Who’s winning the title? SO MUCH FINAL DAY DRAMA! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. Not heard of SBK...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach run through the latest news in the Championship. QPR put Martí Cifuentes on gardening leave! Jack Wilshere to Norwich?! Our thoughts on the EFL Award winners! A true Championship legend retires! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. Win a FREE bottle of James...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react fresh off the back of Leeds United handing out a spanking to Bristol City. Leeds at their dominant best! They have one hand on the Championship title on the final day! What does this result mean for the play-off race at the final hurdle? And where do Leeds need to strengthen over the summer? It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach review a seismic weekend of Championship action. A five-way relegation battle on the final day! A five-way fight for the play-offs! Cardiff are officially relegated! Sunderland with the worst play-off prep of all-time! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. Wi...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the penultimate weekend of action in the Championship with the Preview Show sponsored by SBK. The relegation battle reaches boiling point! Are we set for a play-off for the play-offs on the final day?! Norwich sack Johannes Hoff Thorup! Are Leeds going to get rid of Daniel Farke?! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on You...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach run through all the Easter Monday action from across the Championship. Burnley and Leeds win promotion to the Premier League! The relegation battle’s in disarray as FOUR of the bottom five win! Aaron Ramsey’s Cardiff are on the cusp of League One! West Brom sack Tony Mowbray! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here! Watch this episode on YouTube here! Follow u...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look back on the Good Friday action from across the Championship. Luton get a BIG win at Derby! Victories for all of the top 3! The play-off race thins out! An Eleizer Mayenda wondergoal! It’s the Second Tier. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Sign up to our Patreon here! Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com. Win a FREE bottle of Jameson! To...

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to a massive day of Good Friday action in the Championship with the Preview Show sponsored by SBK. A relegation play-off at Pride Park! Burnley and Leeds to potentially go one step away from promotion! The play-off chase nears its climax! And who on earth is giving Wayne Rooney another chance at management?! It’s the Second Tier. Sign up to our Patreon here!...