The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast

Harry Kane looks set to make England history on Tuesday, becoming the highest scoring Englishman in World Cup finals (not the World Cup Final, obviously, but the whole of the finals proper). Kane currently matches Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup Finals goals, with two group games left, where it is expected he will score at least another....6(!) Simon Lillibury is joined by Conor McGilligan and Amos M...

England open their World Cup campaign against Croatia next Wednesday in what is the biggest world cup ever, with 48 teams competing for the Jules Rimet trophy. Simon Lillibury is joined by Stretford Paddock's Jay Motty and Redmen TV's Ste Hoare to preview the 2026 World Cup, offer their opinions and insight on the England squad selected by Thomas Tuchel, look at the dark horses, golden boo...

Spygate rumbles on with a hearing expected to take place on Tuesday. The Sportsman Untitled panel of Simon Lillibury, Oli Mann and Callum Fowler pull the pieces together and digest the latest in the on-going, fast-moving story surrounding the play-off final as Southampton could face expulsion, a fine or maybe a points deduction. Ahead of the showpiece final to the Championship season, Simon, Oli a...

It's the play-offs, back again like it only happened yesterday and we've brought the stars out for our The Sportsman Untitled Championship Play-Offs Special. Millwall podcaster Chris Chapman faces off against To Hull and Back's William young, whilst Southampton Podcaster Football Martin goes into battle with Matt from Boro Breakdown. Simon Lillibury and Benjamin Bloom complete the line...

Coventry City were crowned champions over the weekend, with Oxford confirmed as heading down to League One from The Championship. Simon Lillibury, Ben Bloom and Conor McGilligan team up to dissect the weekend's action, look at the race for the final play-offs spots and have a quick look at Ipswich's trip to Southampton on Tuesday._Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSportsmancom?sub_co...

Coventry City are in the Premier League after securing automatic promotion over the weekend, whilst Middlesbrough continue to falter and drop into the play-offs mix, with Millwall and Ipswich now vying for that second place spot. Meanwhile at the bottom end, Leicester continue to drive towards league one, with the question of when not if they are confirmed as being relegated. Hull City podcaster W...

Leicester City are gone, that's it, we're calling it. Leicester City will be playing football in League One next season (unless West Brom receive a retrospective points deduction and replace them!!). Hold us to that! We're so confident Leicester have no bottle, we're backing them to go down before the season has finished. Elsewhere, West Brom have been collared by PSR, in news that...

Coventry are 12 points clear as the Premier League comes into sharp focus for Frank Lampard's side, but the real interest comes below them, as Middlesbrough, Ipswich and Millwall are all locked on 72 points as we enter the proverbial last corner before the final stretch. Who will grasp that automatic promotion place and who will be favourites for promotion through the play-offs? The Sportsman...

Tottenham Hotspur are agonisingly close to relegation to the Championship. But will they actually go down, and if they do, will they climb back up at the first time of asking? Callum Fowler, Gab Sutton, Dave O'Brien and Conor McGilligan discuss and debate all things the Championship as we head into the international break, with Coventry 9 points clear once more. As Middlesbrough stutter, can M...

Four of the top five teams all failed to win this weekend, opening the door to Wrexham pushing for an automatic place and Southampton within touching distance of the play-offs, after having such a terrible start to the season. Meanwhile, West Brom and Blackburn Rovers pulled away from the drop zone, leaving Oxford still touch-and-go with their safety. Ben Bloom and Justin Peach join Simon Lillibur...

Coventry continued their push for Premier League promotion with a fifth win in a row this weekend, cementing their place atop the Championship, whilst at the other end, Oxford United continued their run of form to almost pull clear of the drop into League One as Leicester and West Brom dragged into fight for survival.

Millwall and Hull City are real contenders for promotion after a solid Championship weekend. Callum Fowler joins Ben Bloom and Simon Lillibury to digest the best of the weekend's Championship football and look ahead to midweek fixtures.

Middlesbrough failed to beat lowly Oxford United (so did Coventry!), meaning Coventry's early kick-off win over West Brom revived their 3-point lead at the top of the Championship. Middlesbrough took top spot from Coventry after the Sky Blues' form fell through the floor, but the two crossed paths last week, resulting in a 3-1 win for Cov, pushing them back above Boro, and Boro seemed to h...

Coventry City take on Middlesbrough on Monday night on ITV 4 as Frank Lampard's side look to reclaim the first-place title they have held for the majority of the season from Middlesbrough. Simon Lillibury is joined by Oli Mann and Benjamin Bloom to preview the top of the table clash at the CBS Arena, whilst also reviewing all the major talking points from the past weekend, including whether Bl...

Coventry failed to beat relegation threatened Oxford United, leaving Middlesbrough to take top spot with a win over Sheffield United on Monday night. Birmingham City meanwhile, have entered the Top Six conversation, with a win over Leicester City. 00:00 - introduction 00:15 - Coventry crumbling 04:30 - Oxford improving 06:25 - Sheffield United Vs Middlesbrough 07:26 - Huge win for Ipswich 11:32 -...

Hull City are flying right now so Simon, Gab and Ben take a look at their form, fixtures and players to decide if they are in with a shout of winning the Championship. This was recorded before the announcement of Valérien Ismaël and Blackburn Rovers parting ways.

After another hectic three-game week in the Championship the boys are back to review all the biggest news stories, shock results and transfers across the division. Join Simon Lillibury, Gab Sutton and Benjamin Bloom to dissect, review and preview the biggest games to come this weekend in the Championship.

Millwall put Watford away in a 2-0 win which sent them to the dizzying heights of fourth, just one behind Ipswich Town and three behind Middlesbrough in second. Millwall fans will tell you they don't even have a fully fit squad, and the best is yet to come. Are they really automatic promotion contenders in the Championship this season? Simon Lillibury is joined by Oli Mann and Ben Bloom to rev...

On today’s show, Simon, Ben and debutant Callum Alston review the weekend’s notable FA Cup action featuring Championship sides, including Sheffield United’s 3-4 defeat to Mansfield, Coventry’s 1-0 away defeat to Stoke, Charlton’s 1-5 defeat to Chelsea and Wrexham’s heroic win at home in extra time against Nottngham Forest. The hot topic is the appointments of Matt Bloomfield and Eric Ramsay at Oxf...

The Championship served up another weekend of chaos as league leaders Coventry were rocked by a dramatic 3–2 defeat at the hands of Birmingham, blowing the title race wide open. While the Sky Blues stumbled, Middlesbrough made a serious statement by dismantling Southampton 4–0, slashing the gap at the top and cranking up the pressure. On this episode of The Sportsman Untitled, we break down what w...

PLEASE NOTE: This show was recorded on 22.12.2025, before Gary Rowett left Oxford United on 23.12.2025. January is on the horizon and money is available to spend. Squads need players - some more than others. The Sportsman Untitled panel are on hand to work through every single Championship club and discuss what they all must do this January to improve or maintain their squad and status in the EFL...

The Championship has hit its midway point and with that we're looking back at our pre-season predictions just to see how far wide of the mark, or how accurate we have been. We're going to look at the biggest winners and losers so far this season, as well as the surprise package and everything in between. Buckle it as Simon Lillibury, Ben Bloom, Statman Dave and Conor McGilligan take us back to the...

Middlesbrough continued their fine form under new boss Kim Hellberg to keep pace with Coventry City in the bid for Championship dominance. Boro made it four wins from four, whilst Cov beat Bristol City to keep the gap at the top 5 points. Elsewhere, Ipswich couldn't capitalise on downing Coventry City last weekend as they fell 3-1 to a Leicester City performance we all knew they had in their l...

Ipswich Town humiliated Coventry City in a clash that could be a defining moment in the Championship title race. Millwall continued their fine form, making it three wins and a draw from their last five to go third - despite the ugly scenes at full time - just two points off Middlesbrough in second. Middlesbrough hammered Hull City 4-1 on Friday night to start the weekend off, with Sheffield United...

Another exhilarating weekend in The Championship kicked off with Oxford hosting Ipswich on Friday night, before a flurry of goals in Saturday's games, with Leicester vs Sheffield United the pick of the early kick-offs. Conor McGilligan joins Ben Bloom alongside Simon Lillibury to mop up the weekend's biggest stories and reflect on the best results, as well as looking ahead to the weekend&#...