Football Talk - The Yorkshire Post

On this week’s show The Yorkshire Post’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall start off by joining host Mark Singleton to discuss the extended international break and England’s performances against Spain – in defeat – and the Czech Republic – in victory.

They then turn their attentions closer to home and, not surprisingly, start at Valley Parade after Graham Alexander’s departure from League One Bradford City to Preston North End in the Championship – along with assistant Chris Lucketti. They also look at the leading candidates to take over the Bantams’ helm.

The panel finish off by turning their attention to League Two and the start to the 2026-27 season made by Rotherham United and York City.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Tom Coates join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news and developments from the Yorkshire football scene.

We start this week with the clash between Hull City and Newcastle which ended in a 2-1 defeat and ended the Tigers’ unbeaten start to the season. While frustrating for manager Sergej Jakirovic and his players, there are still a wealth of positives to be had for the club going into the elongated international break.

Leeds United will also be going into the three-week break on the back of a strong 2026-27 campaign so far, extending their unbeaten start with a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace. 

The panel discuss how the three-week hiatus can benefit both Leeds and Hull with various players away on international duty and how each manager can best use the time they have ahead of a return to action in mid-October.

We also carry out a review how Sheffield United and Middlesbrough – our two Yorkshire teams in the Championship – will view their respective starts to the campaign.

League One is more congested in terms of Yorkshire clubs – Barnsley, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday – and we also cast an eye over how those teams have fared in the opening weeks.

Finally, Tom is handed the task of picking his Player of the Week before Stuart plumps for his Yorkshire Team of the Week. 

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton and start off by looking at Sheffield Wednesday’s start to life back in League One, currently sitting top of the standings after six games with four wins to their name under Henrik Pedersen.

Near-neighbours Sheffield United suffered a blow when going down 1-0 against Wolves and although they sit mid-table, can their start to the 2026-27 Championship campaign can still be viewed as promising – or not?

Leeds United delivered a statement performance with a resounding 4-1 win over Newcastle United at Elland Road on Monday, catapulting them up to third in the standings. Can they now build on their unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign?

Middlesbrough were left frustrated at just taking a point from their midweek tussle with visitors Millwall – but there remains plenty to be positive about, given they sit third in the standings and with the top four all locked on 14 points.

Finally, Stuart is required to pick a Player of the Week, while Leon singles out a Team of the Week from Yorkshire’s 11 Premier League and EFL clubs.

On this week’s show, The YP football writing duo of Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news and issues from Yorkshire’s Premier League and EFL clubs.

They start by looking at Barnsley who claimed all three points when they paid a visit to Blackpool in a 2-1 win in midweek – only to then slip to a 5-1 defeat at home to Stevenage last weekend. But has it still been an impressive start under Daniel Stendel?

Hull City have enjoyed a promising start to life back in the Premier League – their 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa meaning they remain unbeaten after three games. They lost their first game of the season – as well as conceded their first goals - in the League Cup at Sunderland.

There is also time to discuss Bradford City’s solid League One campaign – sat fourth inn the standings after their 1-0 win over Mansfield Town at the weekend, while Sheffield United’s gutsy 2-1 Championship win at Blackburn Rovers in midweek offers Chris Wilder hope of being among the promotion candidates later down the line, despite going through a frustrating summer transfer window.

This week, Leon is asked for his Yorkshire-based Player of the Week, while Stuart comes up with his more impressive Team of the Week.

The summer transfer window proved to be another heady cocktail of blockbusting deals and late, late agreements as Yorkshire’s clubs looked to try and set themselves up for a successful campaign.

In the Premier League, Leeds United and Hull City adopted contrasting approaches, with the Tigers confirming six new arrivals on the final day of transfer activity, taking their net spend past the £100m mark. 

Leeds were more reserved but still spent big, the most notable additions being goalkeeper James Trafford signed for £40m from Manchester City, while two new arrivals joined on deadline day to take their number of summer signings up to seven.

The signing of Eintracht Frankfurt's jet-paced winger Jean-Matteo Bahoya ended the club's search for a new striking option, while Nice left-back Melvin Bard completed his move on an initial loan.

All of Yorkshire’s clubs were busy with ins and outs and Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall joining host Mark Singleton to also discuss the deals for our Championship, League One and League Two clubs and who got the best deals – in either direction.

This week, Stuart is given the task of choosing a Player of the Week, leaving Leon to determine a Team of the Week.

On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the start of the 2026-27 Premier League campaign, while there is also plenty to reflect on in the EFL once again and – earlier this week – the Carabao Cup.

Yorkshire derbies between Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley come under the spotlight, as does the stunning start made by Hull City on their return to the top-flight when they beat visitors Manchester United 2-0 at home. 

Leeds United also got their season off to the perfect start, winning twice at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground in four days, following up a 1-0 win in the league on Saturday with a 2-0 midweek triumph in the League Cup. 

Doncaster’s Cup defeat to Championship Middlesbrough also comes up for discussion before Leon picks out his Player of the Week and Stuart selects the standout Team of the Week.

On this week’s show, The YP’s chief football writer Stuart Rayner joins host Mark Singleton to discuss England’s World Cup quarter-final win over Norway before looking ahead to their mouthwatering semi-final clash against long-time rivals Argentina on Wednesday night.

Closer to home, the panel look at the transfer activity so far this summer of Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Hull City.

On this week's show, host Mark Singleton is joined by The YP's chief football writer Stuart Rayner and YP football reporter Tom Coates, the three of them starting by saluting the heroics of England in their magnificent 3-2 win over co-hosts Mexico on Sunday night – against all the odds. 

They then turn their attentions to closer to home and the latest transfer news involving Yorkshire’s clubs – starting with Harry Gray joining Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Leeds United. 

Goalkeeper Pierce Charles, meanwhile headed the other way to Manchester City. 

Over on the east coast, Hull City reported a significant change to their off-field department with the departure of sporting director Jared Dublin. 

Finally, the panel assess the impact of Harry Wilson’s move to Leeds United from Premier League rivals Fulham.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to pick over England’s progression in the World Cup, topping the group with a 2-0 win over Panama before edging out the Demorcratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday night, setting up a last 16 encounter with co-hosts Mexico on Sunday night. 

Closer to home, the panel discusses the impact of Pascal Struijk’s departure from Leeds United to Premier League rivals Brighton, as well as who stands to gain most from the opening of the free agent market earlier this week. 

Finally, with Hull City having met their Financial Fair Play deadline, how will this free up their preparations for their first season back in the Premier League?

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to assess the latest World Cup action, focussing on England’s 0-0 draw with Ghana in Boston in their second group game. 

Given their two performances so far, what are the chances of England going all the way in North America and ending that 60 years of hurt? 

Elsewhere, the panel discuss recent transfer moves involving Yorkshire clubs, including forward Alfie May’s loan move to Doncaster Rovers from Huddersfield Town and the switch of midfielder Adam Phillips from Barnsley to League One rivals, Bradford City.

In this edition of the FootballTalk Podcast, we take out first look at the 2026 World Cup, the winners and losers in the first week, while assessing England’s promising performance in their 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday night in Dallas. 

Closer to home, Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton turn their attention to Sheffield Wednesday and the appointment of new sporting director, Simon Wilson and his plans for making the owls a competitive force in 2026-27. 

The pressing need for Rotherham United to appoint a new permanent manager grows further after their top two choices both declined the chance to move to the New York Stadium, while the panel assess the comments of Barnsley ceo, Jon Flatman, with regard to the future direction of the club.

On this week’s show, The YP’s chief football writer Stuart Rayner joins host Mark Singleton to reflect on the all-Yorkshire Championship play-off final between Hull City and Middlesbrough at Wembley last Saturday – a game that was settled by a late Oli McBurnie goal which took the Tigers back to the Premier League for the first time since 2017.

Leeds United lost their final game of the Premier League season when going down 3-0 at West Ham United who, despite the win, were still relegated to the Championship. But the loss does not detract from what has been a positive return to the top-flight for Leeds under Daniel Farke – who was able to keep a promoted side in the division for the first time in his coaching career.

The panel reflect on the highs of the 2025-26 campaign for the Whites and what they need to do during the coming summer months to ensure they strengthen their position.

What was for some people a ‘controversial’ England World Cup squad selection by Thomas Tuchel also comes under the spotlight, as does Oli McBurnie’s omission from the Scotland squad despite a memorable season with Hull in the Championship. Anton Stach’s failure to make the cut for the Germany squad is also discussed.

This week marks 10 years since Sheffield Wednesday were 90 minutes away from ending what was back then a 16-year absence from the Premier League.

But it was Hull City who got over the line and on to the riches promised by the English game's top-flight.

Last weekend, the Tigers booked their own return to the Premier League by beating Middlesbrough, but the Owls' fate had long been sealed with relegation to League One confirmed many weeks before.

In line with the anniversary of the Owls' trip to Wembley back in 2016, football writer Dom Howson has released a book - 'Carlos Had A Dream - When Sheffield Wednesday Dared to Dream Again'.

In a special edition of our FootballTalk podcast, The YP's chief football writer Stuart Rayner caught up with Dom to chat about the book, starting with the 'leftfield' appointment of manager Carlos Carvalhal before going on to discuss the 'sliding doors' moment of that heartbreaking Championship play-off showdown with the Tigers and the impact of former owner Dejphon Chansiri on the club - both then and long-term. 

Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton once again, this week starting the chat by reviewing Bradford City’s 2025-26 campaign, having come up just short in the League One play-off semi-finals when losing out to Bolton Wanderers.

Leeds United continued their strong finish to the season with a 1-0 win at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, proving a strong platform for when they return for their second season in the top-tier in August. 

Spygate finally came to a conclusion on Wednesday evening when the decision to kick Southampton out of the Championship play-off final was upheld, ssetting up an all-Yorkshire final at Wembley this Saturday between Hull City and Middlesbrough.

And Rotherham United took a major step in their rebuild having appointed former England manager Steve McLaren as their new director of football. 

On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to applaud Leeds United following a campaign which has seen them all but confirm their Premier League status for the 2026-27 season.

Last week’s 3-1 win at home to Burnley – combined with subsequent results elsewhere – left Daniel Farke’s team seven points clear of the drop zone with three games to play. Leeds could be mathematically safe by the time they come to play relegation rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night.

Elsewhere, Middlesbrough will look to overcome their disappointment at missing out on automatic promotion from the Championship on the final day of the regular season when they take on Southampton in the play-offs this weekend.

Hull City will join them in the post-season, their 2-1 win at home to Norwich City last Saturday proving enough to see them leapfrog Wrexham and into the top six at the final ask. It leaves them with a testing two-leg semi-final against Millwall.

Are we wishing for too much with an all-Yorkshire final at Wembley?

Bradford City are also gunning for the national stadium, but first will have to overcome League One rivals Bolton Wanderers in their play-off semi-final in order to book a day out in the capital.

With Sheffield Wednesday condemned to League One for most of the season, Rotherham United long relegated to League Two, Harrogate Town became the third Yorkshire team to suffer the drop – dropping out of the EFL after seven seasons. The team assess their chances of getting back up from the National League at the first time of asking.

And, on the final day of the season, with their new owner David Storch in attendance, Sheffield Wednesday found the perfect moment to record only their second win of the season with a 2-1 victory at home to West Bromwich Albion. Things can only get better.

Finally for this week, Leon picks out his Player of the Week, while Stuart nominates his Team of the Week.

On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join Mark Singleton again, starting off the discussion with Leeds United’s latest Wembley outing, which saw them lose 1-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.

By contrast, the tears of heartache at Wembley were a far cry from the previous day’s events at Spotland, when York City clinched promotion back to the EFL for the first time in 10 years in the most dramatic of circumstances against National League rivals Rochdale. 

And there is also a chance to look forward to a nail-biting final weekend of the regular season for a number of our clubs, starting in the Championship where Middlesbrough are hoping to clinch automatic promotion, while Hull City strive to clinch the final play-off spot. 

In League One, Bradford City are hoping to secure their place in the play-offs while, in League Two, Harrogate Town have taken their fight for EFL survival down to the last day, hoping a win – or even a point at home to Barnet on Saturday – will be enough to see them retain their status.

Finally, this week sees Stuart pick out his Player of the Week, while Leon selects a Team of the Week.

On this week’s podcast we start in the Premier League and the massive step towards safety that Leeds United took with a convincing 3-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, while also looking forward –BEFORE news came out of Liam Rosenior’s sacking at Stamford Bridge – to their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley this Sunday. 

There’s a review of the Yorkshire derby at Oakwell between Barnsley and Bradford City, as well as a discussion of the Tykes’ decision to part company with head coach Conor Hourihane at the end of the 2025-26 season and what it means for both the club and the former Reds’ captain going forward. 

Then there are the remarkable events to pore over in the National League and the ongoing battle for automatic promotion between York City and Rochdale who have been locked in a battle at the top of the table all season – a contest that will be decided this weekend when the teams meet on the final day of the ‘regular’ season this weekend.

And it has been a significant week for Hull City who, following their 2-2 draw at Leicester City on Tuesday night, dropped out of the play-off places for the first time this year, replaced by Wrexham following their win at Oxford United. Can they bounce back?

Finally this week, Leon picks out his Player of the Week, while Stuart pores over the best Yorkshire Team of the Week.

YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join FootballTalk host Mark Singleton to cast an eye over the latest events in and around the Yorkshire football scene.

They start off at Old Trafford where, on Monday night, Leeds United took a huge step to securing their Premier League status for a second season after beating Manchester United 2-1 – the win moving them six points clear of the bottom three with six games remaining.

They then turn their attention to the Yorkshire derby between Barnsley and Rotherham United, which saw the Tykes claim all three points in their 3-1 victory and condemn their visitors to a seventh game without a win. The Millers then followed this result with a 3-0 defeat when they visited Wigan Athletic and in doing so, they sealed their relegation in the process. What next for both clubs?

Another all-Yorkshire clash brought together Sheffield United and Hull City, the Blades coming away with all three points to leave the Tigers looking over their shoulders in the race to secure a play-off spot.

Huddersfield Town who played out a 1-1 draw when they hosted Cardiff City and while they still have a chance to get into the League One play-offs, they need to start finding ways to close the gap sooner rather than later.

Finally for this week, Stuart picks out his Yorkshire-based Player of the Week, while Leon selects the best Yorkshire Team of the Week.

The Yorkshire Post’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join FootballTalk host Mark Singleton once again and start by casting an eye over Middlesbrough’s chances of automatic promotion to the Premiership – chances that took a knock when they lost 2-1 to Millwall and then drop further points in a 2-2 draw with Swansea City.

Hull City remain in with an outside chance of gatecrashing the top two but are likely to run out of time after a 1-1 draw at Oxford United was followed by a 0-0 stalemate at home to leaders Coventry City. 

In the FA Cup, Leeds United edged through to the semi-finals for the first time since 1987 when they won 4-2 on penalties against West Ham after the teams could not be separated at 2-2. 

And have Huddersfield Town reignited their chances of making the League One play-offs following their 2-1 win at Leyton Orient – the result leaving them just three points off sixth place with five games remaining.

And after Barnsley suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to play-off chasing Plymouth Argyle on Easter Monday could they yet be sucked back into a relegation dogfight at the bottom of League One?

Finally this week, Leon selects his Player of the Week before looking to Stuart plumps for a Yorkshire Team of the Week.

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton is joined by The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, to assess where each of Premier League and EFL clubs lie ahead of the last few weeks of the 2025-26 season. 

They start at Harrogate Town, Yorkshire’s sole League Two representative and who are almost starting into the abyss after a 2-0 defeat at home to Notts County combined with positive results elsewhere for their rivals left them bottom of the standings, four points from safety with just six games remaining.

If the Sulphurites do survive York City will be hoping to join them back in the fourth tier, locked in a fierce battle with Rochdale for the one and only automatic promotion spot.

The panel then take a look at the run-in from the Premier League down to League One, starting in the Premier League with Leeds United, who have eight games remaining to secure their top-flight status – currently sitting four points clear of the bottom three.

In the Championship, there are four Yorkshire teams each fighting for their own different reasons with Middlesbrough hoping to claim automatic promotion, Hull City wanting to book their place in the play-offs, Sheffield United wanting to have a strong finish to the season and Sheffield Wednesday determined to show that they have some fight as they head into League 1.

And, in League 1, there is plenty to keep us occupied with Bradford City still in the hunt for a play-off spot, with Huddersfield Town still hoping to join them in the post-season despite a recent drop off in form.

Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, meanwhile, simply want to head into the summer in a positive frame of mind following testing campaigns, while Rotherham United will be hoping Lee Clark can drag them to safety with just eight games left to overturn the nine-point gap that currently exists between themselves and the team immediately above the drop zone, Blackpool.

On this week’s show, Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton and start off by assessing the Yorkshire derby between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday – when the Tigers came from behind to win 3-1, maintaining their push for automatic promotion while piling on the agony for the beleagured Owls.

In another Yorkshire derby, Doncaster Rovers took the points in a 1-0 win over Barnsley, before winning by the same scoreline against Port Vale to offer hope of a strong finish to what has been a testing first season back in League One. 

Following last week’s sacking of Matt Hamshaw – which happened while last week’s podcast was being recorded – the Millers have moved swiftly to bring in a replacement in the shape of former Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark. 

He had a tough start when overseeing a 3-0 defeat at runaway leaders Lincoln City, but it will have given him an insight into the size of the task he has been handed at the New York Stadium. Off the field, Tony Stewart has transferred the majority stake in the club to his son, Richard. 

Finally, Stuart singles out his Yorkshire-based Player of the Week, while Leon picks out which Yorkshire club is deserving of this week’s Team of the Week accolade.

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton and start at the Riverside with promotion-chasing Middlesbrough - currently gunning for automatic promotion from the Championship. 

This week saw them fall to a 1-0 defeat against Charlton Athletic before behind held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol City, a result which leaves them in the top two ahead of this weekend but with a number of rivals breathing hard down their neck. 

Bradford City had a similar week, a weekend loss followed by a 1-1 draw in midweek at home to Mansfield town – do the Bantams have what it takes to stay the course and be among the League One play-off contenders?

Leeds United secured a vital point in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, but they remain just three points above the bottom three. Can they keep enough teams below them come the end of the season?

Huddersfield Town remain in the play-off picture following a 2-2 draw with leaders Lincoln City and will be hoping they can collect enough points from their remaining games to secure a top-six finish. 

And we assess what remains for Barnsley in their run-in and whether they have enough to make a late charge for the play-offs, or is it already too late?

Finally this week, Leon picks out his Yorkshire Player of the Week while Stuart selects the White Rose’s Team of the week.

The YP’s football writers Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton once again to cast their eyes over the last few days of the Yorkshire footballing landscape. 

This week, they start with the League One Yorkshire derby between Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United, one which saw the Terriers edge to a 1-0 win and maintain their play-off hopes, while making life more difficult down the bottom for the Millers.

Sheffield Wednesday claimed their first point in 14 games with a 1-1 draw against Watford, while steps towards new ownership seemed to move forward, making for a rare positive week.. 

Hull City enjoyed a mixed week, losing 3-1 to Millwall while getting the better of Wrexham on Tuesday – but how does that leave their automatic promotion chances?

Excitement is taking hold at Elland Road after Leeds United booked their first FA Cup quarter-final spot since 2003 with a convincing 3-0 win over Norwich City, guaranteeing them a trip to West Ham United for a place in the semi-finals.

Doncaster Rovers grabbed a midweek point against Luton Town but are still in need of much more in order to pull themselves clear of trouble at the bottom end of the League One table – can they pull it off?

Barnsley earned a hard-fought point against high-flying Cardiff City as well as a 2-1 win over Exeter City, but is their League One campaign in danger of fizzling out to nothing?

Finally for this week, we turn to Stuart for his Player of the Week and Leon for his Team of the Week.

On this week’s show, YP football writers Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton to discuss whether there are any genuine causes for concern at Leeds United – following 1-0 defeats to Manchester City and Sunderland, both at Elland Road.

Sheffield Wednesday’s takeover saga rumbles on, with the panel looking at the work that needs to be done when the club is eventually taken over – although it is proving tough to sell the Owls.

Barnsley fell to a 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers meaning they are still some way off from putting together a timely run to make the play-offs.

Elsewhere in League One, Doncaster Rovers also had a tough week, following up Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at home to promotion favourites Cardiff City with a 1-0 defeat against Stockport County in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy. What next for Grant McCann’s inconsistent team? 

Hull City maintained their push for promotion in the Championship with wins over QPR and Derby County, before taking a step back in a 1-0 defeat to Ipswich Town. How realistic is their push for promotion to the Premier League.

This week, Stuart selects the best-performing Yorkshire Team of the week before Leon highlights the standout Player of the Week. 

The FootballTalk panel start this week’s podcast off at the Steel City derby, which saw Sheffield United come out on top with a 3-1 victory and in the process confirm Sheffield Wednesday’s relegation to League One. 

What are the implications for the Owls and how long will it take for them to get back up to the Championship?

The Yorkshire derby between Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United also comes under the spotlight, as does the Millers’ midweek trip to Bradford City – both games ending in defeat and increasing the relegation fears for Matt Hamshaw’s team.

Another topic, another Yorkshire derby, with Huddersfield Town returning to winning ways against Barnsley. The result strengthened belief in the Terriers’ play-off bid, while Barnsley remain stuck in limbo almost, still in sight of a late play-off push, but also having to be wary of the teams beneath them in the standings.

Finally, Stuart is tasked with picking his Team of the week, while Leon selects his Player of the Week. 

On this week’s show, The Yorkshire Post’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton once again to go through the latest action involving Yorkshire’s leading clubs. 

They start by casting an eye over events at the MKM Stadium last Friday in the FA Cup fourth round when Hull City hosted Premier League Chelsea, now managed by former Tigers manager, Liam Rosenior, who led his players to a comfortable 4-0 win.

A 3-1 Monday night defeat at Championship title rivals Coventry City saw Middlesbrough slip from top spot with all eyes now firmly fixed on their next opponent, Oxford United. 

Two wins – with two clean sheets – saw Bradford City boost their push for promotion from League One after suffering a short slump – do they have what it takes to secure either a top-two finish or the post-season.

Leeds United brought the curtain down on the weekend for Yorkshire, but required penalties to get past FA Cup fourth round hosts, Birmingham City – earning themselves a date with Norwich City, the former club of Whites boss, Daniel Farke.

And, after Doncaster Rovers got the better of League One Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town, what will be the impact on both teams’ 2025-26 campaigns?

Finally this week, Leon picks out his top Yorkshire Team of the Week, while Stuart chooses the Yorkshire-based Player of the Week.

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton and begin by analysing Hull City’s defeat at home to Championship rivals Bristol City and where it leaves a promotion push which, at the start of the season, was not predicted by many. 

Huddersfield Town continue to impress under Liam Manning, strengthening their play-off claims after coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Blackpool before then going on to lose to League One rivals Doncaster Rovers in EFL Trophy after a penalty shootout, a result which saw Grant McCann’s team progress to the last four. 

Finally, we look at Middlesbrough’s continued rise under Kim Hellberg, who saw his team go top with Monday’s 2-1 win at Sheffield United. As Boro dream of being in the promotion mix come the end of the season, has the result signalled the end of Sheffield United’s already-faint hopes of making the play-offs. 

And, this week, Stuart determines the Team of the Week in Yorkshire, while Leon picks out his Player of the Week. 

This week's show sees our panel assess Leeds United's 4-0 home defeat by Premier League Arsenal and what impact it will have on their ability to beat the drop. 

How much of a lift will Sheffield United's 3-1 come-from-behind win over Oxford United give their outside chances of making the play-offs and can Bradford City's ability to snap a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 derby win over Doncaster Rovers revitalise their League One promotion hopes? 

We also look at Barsnely's hopes of ending the season with a run of good form. 

Finally, the panel assess the transfer window pluses and minuses for all 11 of our Premier League and EFL clubs.

On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to sift through the latest action on and off the pitch involving Yorkshire’s leading clubs. 

They start in the Premier League and Leeds United’s 1-1 draw at Everton on Monday night which, while keeping them clear of the bottom three, could have been more having taken the lead at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Next up is the Yorkshire derby between Huddersfield Town and Bradford City – the derby at the ACCU Stadium marking the first game in charge for new boss Liam Manning, brought in by owner Kevin Nagle to replace Lee Grant.

Huddersfield backed up the 1-0 win over the Bantams with another one-goal victory – also on home turf – against another promotion rival in Luton Town. Bradford, by contrast, suffered a third straight defeat – the first time in almost two years – when they went down 3-0 at Lincoln City. 

Middlesbrough have put a recent poor run behind them by posting four straight wins, helping them ramp up the pressure on Championship leaders, Coventry City, fuelling hope of a top-two finish, while Hull City have also hit form to solidify a play-off spot – but could it be more? 

And does Sheffield United’s return to winning ways – with a 3-1 victory at home over Ipswich Town – mean they still have a chance of becoming a play-off contender despite such a dreadful start to the season.

Finally, Stuart picks out his top-performing Yorkshire Team of the Week, while Leon selects his standout player from the last few days.

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton is joined by YP football writer Leon Wobschall to cast an eye over the latest action on and off the pitch involving Yorkshire’s Premier League and EFL clubs.

They start off by analysing Leeds United’s 1-0 win over Fulham and its impact on their survival chances in the top-flight – the victory stretching their unbeaten run at home to five games.

Then they turn their attention to League One, starting with Barnsley, whose three points from a 2-1 win over Blackpool could be the moment they kickstart their push for the play-off places.

Doncaster Rovers claimed three points in a 1-0 win against AFC Wimbledon – ending a slide of six games without a point – in what is hoped will be an overdue turning point in their season as they look to pull clear of the relegation zone. 

Huddersfield Town owner Kevin Nagle pulled the trigger on manager Lee Grant following an away defeat at Burton Albion, with the Terriers bringing in former Norwich City and Bristol City boss Liam Manning in to replace him in the hope he can ensure the club are in the promotion picture come the end of the season.

That aim starts with this weekend's derby clash against Bradford City, themselves pushing for automatic promotion, but who will be looking to bounce back from last week’s 2-1 defeat at home to leaders Cardiff City. 

Lastly, Leon doubles up this time around to pick both the Yorkshire Team of the Week and the standout Player of the Week – see if you agree.

The FA Cup third round took up the weekend, with Hull City and Leeds United Yorkshire’s only remaining representatives in the next round, after their respective wins over Blackburn Rovers and Derby County.

Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the ties, as well as focussing on Hull’s fourth round opponents, which brings them up against former Tigers’ manager, Liam Rosenior – who was sacked only 18 months ago after failing to make the Championship play-offs. 

The previous night, saw Barnsley visit Anfield in third round, the Reds going down 4-1 – a scoreline boosted by two late goals for the hosts.

Business for Yorkshire’s clubs continues to take place during the January Transfer Window, with the team picking out the most eye-catching deals to take place so far.

It was derby day on Tuesday night in the EFL Trophy, with Huddersfield Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners over Rotherham United. 

This week, Leon picks out his top Yorkshire Team of the Week before Stuart picks out the star individual to hand out the Player of the Week gong.

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton to discuss the respective festive fortunes of Yorkshire’s Premier League and EFL clubs. 

In the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday – seemingly condemned to relegation due to the points deductions – claimed draws against Hull City and Blackburn Rovers, while Middlesbrough and Hull City enjoyed mixed fortunes, including the Tigers gianing revenge for a pre-Christmas loss to Boro when they took all three points in the return game.

Leeds United had a productive spell, despite seeing their seven-game unbeaten run ended in a 4-3 defeat at Newcastle United in midweek.

Concern for Doncaster Rovers, who remain stuck in the bottom three, continues in League One, alongside Rotherham United where the pressure is growing on manager Matt Hamshaw again after a dreadful run of results.

At the other end of the table, Huddersfield Town look like joining Bradford City in the promotion picture, after they claimed an emphatic 5-0 victory against Port Vale before drawing with Exeter City.

Finally, Stuart offers his Yorkshire team of the Week, while Leon singles out a star player from the past few days. 

The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to cast an eye over all ELEVEN of Yorkshire’s Premier League and EFL clubs and how their respective 2025-26 campaigns have gone so far. 

Have Leeds United laid the foundation to help them survive their first season back in the top-flight, are Middlesbrough and Hull City realistic candidates for automatic promotion from the Championship and can Sheffield United launch a late push for the play-offs under Chris Wilder despite their terrible start to the 2025-26 campaign? 

In League One, Bradford City are well-placed among the promotion candidates, with Huddersfield Town and Barnsley also in the frame for the play-offs. Harrogate Town, meanwhile, have endured a tough start in League Two and need a much-improved second half of the season to avoid being involved in a relegation dogfight.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Tom Coates join host Mark Singleton to discuss Leeds United’s continued promise in the Premier League after gaining a vital point at Brentford.

They discuss whether there are any positive signs for Sheffield Wednesdady, before switching to League One to focus on Bradford City’s continued good form, the kind that means they head into this weekend second in the standings.

And is the pressure growing on Huddersfield Town manager, seeing as it has now been five games without a win, with a Yorkshire clash with Rotherham United on the horizon

And, finally, this week Tom selects his Yorkshire Team of the Week, while Stuart picks out the standout player.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to look at the Championship clash between Hull City and Middlesbrough and how new head coach Kim Hellberg has hit the ground running at the Riverside.

It’s also time to reflect on a positive weekend for Leeds United, who took took four points from their three games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. 

Sheffield United continued their promising turnaround to offer hopes of play-off contention, hammering Stock City 4-0 before securing a hard-fought point at home to Norwich City. 

And after showing brief promise of having turned their form around, Doncaster Rovers took a step back when they lost out to Stockport County.

And, finally, Stuart picks out a Yorkshire team of the week, while Leon picks out his standout player.

On this week’s show, Yorkshire Post football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news on the White Rose football scene.

Recorded ahead of Leeds United’s 3-1 win at home to Chelsea on Wednesday night, they start with Leeds’ visit on Saturday to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City which ended in another frustrating defeat when they lost 3-2.

Sheffield Wednesday suffered another defeat - 3-2 at home to Preston North End – before they were hit with another six-point deduction in relation to non payments to players, staff and HMR – what do the Owls need to do to ensure that if, more likely when they go down, they go down with a fight rather than a whimper?

Doncaster Rovers have enjoyed a positive week, claiming an overdue League One win when beating Peterborough United 2-1 before hammering Chesterfield 5-1 in the EFL Trophy. Have Rovers turned their season back around?

And, this week, Leon reveals his Team of the Week, while Stuart singles out his Player of the Week.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleston and start off by celebrating the promise shown by Barnsley in their 5-0 thrashing of Luton Town – a result which left them just three points outside of the play-off places. 

Bradford City had to settle for a point at in-form Bolton Wanderers, enough to move them up to second in the standings and give them confidence going into this weekend’s League One clash at home to Exeter City. 

Following a 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa, the panel discuss the growing pressure on Leeds United manager Daniel Farke after seeing his team drop into the bottom three. 

And the team assess the Steel City derby which ended in a 3-0 win for Sheffield United and what needs to happen next for both the Blades and the Owls going forward. 

Finally, hopes are high at Middlesbrough after their appointment of Kim Hellberg as Rob Edwards’ replacement at the Riverside – does he have what it takes to maintain Boro’s good start to the season? 

And this week sees Stuart choose the team of the week, with Leon singling out the player of the week.

On this week’s show, Yorkshire Post football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the end of England’s near-perfect World Cup qualifying campaign and who is likely to be on the plane sat behind head coach Thomas Tuchel when the squad heads to North America next summer. 

Despite the international break, several Yorkshire teams were still in action, with the panel discussing the latest outings for League One rivals Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United, as well as Harrogate Town in League Two. 

Also, we look forward to this weekend’s Steel City derby between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, plus Leon picks his Team of the Week, while Stuart selects the standout player. 

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton is joined by Yorkshire Post football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall to discuss the latest issues surrounding the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start in the Premier League and Leeds United and how much cause for concern there should be for their survival following their 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest – their fourth loss in five games.

The team also look at Doncaster Rovers and their contrasting week in terms of Yorkshire derby results – losing 2-1 at home to Barnsley in the league before rebounding with a 3-1 win over Bradford City in the EFL Trophy. 

Huddersfield Town produced a 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle a result which didn’t just relieve some of the pressure on manager Lee Grant, but also left them just three points off the play-off places. 

Earlier this week, the sorry saga of Rob Edwards’ departure from Middlesbrough – after just four months at the helm – in order to return to his former club Wolves, left a sour taste in the mouth on Teesside – now it is a question of who will succeed him. 

Finally, this week, Stuart will pick out his Team of the Week, while Leon hones in on the standout player of the week. 

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton is joined by The YP's chief football writer Stuart Rayner and football reporter Tom Coates. 

They start by delving into how realistic a relegation battle may be for Sheffield United as they remain rooted in the Championship’s  bottom three following back-to-back losses to Derby County and leaders Coventry City. 

They also cast an eye over any causes for concern there may be for Leeds United following their 3-0 defeat Brighton before looking at the first round of the FA Cup which produced only two Yorkshire winners in Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers. 

They consider who the forthcoming international break benefits the most out of Yorkshire’s 11 Premier League and EFL clubs before picking out a Team of the Week and Player of the Week.

On this week’s show we get to find out what English football’s new regulator David Kogan hopoes to achieve at crisi-torn Sheffield Wednesday, who continue to be held back by the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri.

Rotherham United picked up just their third win of a so-far disappointing League One campaign but, even more crucially, it was an all-too-rare away triumph, goals from Joe Rafferty and Josh Benson giving them a much-needed 2-1 win at Northampton Town.

Bradford City showed their ability to adapt given the number of chances they made for the midweek EFL Trophy win over Everton Under-21s - a further sign of how their depth has enabled them to enjoy such a positive start to their League One campaign.

And we also look ahead to a crucial period of the Premier League season for Leeds United - this weekend’s trip to Burnley being the first of a five-game run which Daniel Farke and his players will have earmarked for taking something from every game - with West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Aston Villa to follow.

Finally, we cast an eye over England’s World Cup qualifying campaign, Thomas Tuchel’s team becoming the first European team to seal their spot in North America next summer after their victory in Latvia earlier this week.

On this week’s show, the latest international break seems the ideal time to assess the story so far for Leeds United on their return to the Premier League and whether dropped points in three of their last four games will come back to haunt them at the business end of the season

It was another week for important Yorkshire derbies with Hull City getting the better of Sheffield United to pile on the Blades’ Championship misery, while there were signs of encouragement for Rotherham United following their 2-2 draw at home to Bradford City. 

They may have seen their two-goal lead disappear against the Bantams, but the Millers bounced back by recovering from 2-0 down to beat Oldham Athletic in the EFL Trophy in midweek.

We also take a closer look at our sole representative in League Two Harrogate Town, who had the TV cameras down at the Exercise Stadium on Monday night for the visit of Crewe Alexandra.

It may have resulted in a 2-1 loss, but could this be the season that sees the Sulphurites build on their promise by putting together the kind of consistent form needed to make themselves a genuine play-off contender. 

This week, Leon singles out his Team of the Week, while Stuart runs the rule over several candidates for our Yorkshire-based Player of the Week.

On this week’s show we consider another valuable point towards survival gained by Leeds United but was it another opportunity missed having conceded so late at home to Bournemouth.

In the Championship, Sheffield United enjoyed a brief glimmer of hope with a narrow victory at Chris Wilder’s former club OXford United, only to be brought crashing back down to earth with a 2-1 defeat to Southampton at Bramall lane on Tuesday night.

The off-field issues which have dogged Sheffield Wednesday all summer continue, with the latest stories suggesting Owls players are considering refusing to train afternot being paid once again by owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Hull City once again showed their Jekyll and Hyde trait when coming from 2-0 down at home to Preston North End to secure a valuable point.

In League One, Bradford City - who head to second-bottom Rotherham United on Thursday night - continue to set the pace, their cause aided by a shock 1-0 defeat for Cardiff against struggling Burton Albion on Tuesday, but is there cause for concern at two of the Bantams’ Yorkshire rivals.

Doncaster Rovers are in the midst of a mini-slump having suffered three straight league defeats, while Barnsley are in a similar position, losing twice on the trot and dropping out of the play-off spots along with Grant McCann’s team.

On this week’s show, the YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Phil Harrison to salute the gallant efforts of our League One clubs as they took on Premier League opposition in the third round of the League Cup.

Barnsley, Huddersfield Town, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City all had giant-killing opportunities but, ultimately, it proved beyond them, despite some impressive performances. 

It is in League One where Yorkshire continues to thrive, though, Bradford City going top of the table after beating leaders Cardiff City, while Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers remain close behind. 

At the other end of the table, we ask whether there is cause for concern at the New York Stadium after Rotherham United’s 1-0 defeat at home to Stockport saw the Millers drop into the bottom three.

We salutes Leeds United’s first away win of their Premier League season and their first goals from open play since their return to the top-flight.

In the Championship Middlesbrough moved four points, while Hull City – at home to Southampton – and Sheffield Wednesday – on the road at Portsmouth – recorded impressive wins. But there are still major causes for concern at Bramall Lane after Chris Wilder’s first game in charge saw the Blades extend their losing start to the season to six games, conceding late on to lose 1-0 at home to Charlton. 

On this week's show, The YP football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Phil Harrison to discuss the latest White Rose football news .

This includes: Sheffield United rewind 90 days to bring back Chris Wilder ... Middlesbrough’s storming start to the 2025-26 season ... Sheffield Wednesday’s Cup positives ... Leeds United’s firepower concerns AND dissecting the latest Yorkshire derby in League One between Bradford City and Huddersfield Town

In this week’s show, we look at the loss of Yorkshire’s last remaining unbeaten record in League One after Bradford City went down 3-1 at Yorkshire rivals Doncaster Rovers. 

We reflect on a good news/bad news week for Rotherham United who ended their wait for a second win of the season only to then be hit by some cruelly-timed news on the injury front. 

Thomas Tuchel’s England team took another big stride towards qualifying for USA 2026 with regulation wins over Andorra and Serbia - but how difficult is it to judge the progress and quality of his team against such cannon fodder in qualifying?

We also discuss the arrival of new York City manager Stuart Maynard and his ambitions for the National League club 

On this week’s show we look back over the summer transfer window and determine who Yorkshire’s winners and losers were when it came to making deals, holding on to prized assets and missing out on desired targets.

Before that, we also look back at a weekend which brought us THREE Yorkshire derbies - Middlesbrough versus Sheffield United in the Championship and League One tussles between Barnsley and Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers at home to Rotherham United.

We also discuss the promising start made to the third-tier campaign by four of Yorkshire’s teams - Bradford City, Doncaster, Barnsley and Huddersfield - who head into the international break occupying all of the League One play-off berths. 

On this week's show, host Phil Harrison is joined by The YP's football writing team of Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner.

They kick off by discussing Leeds United's reality check with defeats at Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday, the Owls finally enjoying some positives with their League Cup triumph over their Yorkshire rivals and their come-from-behind first league point at Wrexham.

Still no points for Sheffield United but some good news arrives with a step up in signings at Bramall Lane.

A good night for most of Yorkshire's clubs in the EFL Cup, preceded a third round draw which offers numerous opportunities for giant-killing performances.

And we cast an eye over the decision by York City to sack manager Adam Hinshelwood, just four games into the season.

On this week’s show host Phil harrison is joined by Yorkshire Post football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall.

They reflect on Leeds United’s positive return to the Premier League with victory over Everton at Elland Road, while contrasting the early Championship fortunes of troubled Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday with those of unbeaten Middlesbrough and Hull City. 

On this week's show Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschalljoin host Phil Harrison to reflect on a perfect opening weekend in League One and league Two which brought wins for every Yorkshire club - Barnsley, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United in League One, and Harrogate Town in League Two.

PLUS the team also look ahead to this weekend which sees our FOUR Championship clubs - Hull City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday - swing into action.

Can we have a repeat clean sweep?

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writer, Leon Wobschall, joins host Mark Singleton to preview the 2025-26 season for League One hopefuls Barnsley, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United as well as our sole League Two representative in League Two, Harrogate Town. 

They also assess the news this week that Danny Rohl’s long-expected departure from Sheffield Wednesday was finally confirmed and what needs to happen next at Hillsborough in order to get the club heading in the right direction again. 

Recorded: July 29, 2025

It is time for The Yorkshire Post to bring you a summer update for some of our White Rose clubs and how well – or otherwise – they are preparing for the 2025-26 EFL campaign. 

This week, Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner join host Mark Singleton to focus on the NINE Championship and League One teams that will be in action next season. 

It has been a messy summer for a number of our clubs, most notably Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City and while Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United will all be looking to recover from a poor second half to the 2024-25 season, their task will be made even harder by the arrival of two Yorkshire rivals from League Two in the shape of Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City. 

Plus how will new faces in the dugout at Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Huddersfield affect those club’s hopes of enjoying a promotion year? 

Recorded: July 15, 2025

The FootballTalk team assess the big change at Bramall Lane which sees Chris Wilder depart before the Blades board appoint former Hull City boss Ruben Selles as his replacement

Recorded: June 19, 2025

The FootballTalk Podcast team assess the appointment of Lee Grant as manager by Huddersfield Town

Recorded: June 2, 2025

On this week’s show, - the last one covering the 2024-25 season for Yorkshire's clubs - The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Tom Coates join host Mark Singleton to pick over the agonising 2-1 loss for Sheffield United in Saturday’s Championship play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley and how they bounce back to ensure an automatic promotion spot come the end of the 2025-26 season. 

It is also time for our Championship review, as we assess the respective campaigns of Leeds United (brilliant), Middlesbrough (so-so), Sheffield Wednesday (frustrating) and Hull City (disappointing). 

Sheffield United plan for their date with destiny as they prepare to take on Sunderland in the Championship play-off final at Wembley, with our panel of Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton assessing the Blades’ chances of securing a return to the Premier League. 

They also ponder what is next for Hull City after the sacking of head coach Ruben Selles, who despite keeping the Tigers up on goal difference on the final day of the season, still found himself clearing his desk at the MKM Stadium.

We also cast an eye over the heartache for York City and FC Halifax Town, who both fell to Oldham Athletic in the National League play-offs, before they review the respective League one campaigns – all disappointing – of Huddersfield Town, Barnsley and Rotherham United.

On this week’s show, our panel start by looking at Sheffield United clinching their place in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Saturday, May 24 with a convincing 6-0 aggregate win over Bristol City. They will face Sunderland, who beat Coventry City over two legs.

Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton also cast their eyes over the retained lists released by Yorkshire’s clubs so far before turning their attention to a potential National League play-off semi-final meeting between Yorkshire rivals York City and FC Halifax Town. 

They finish by reflecting on Yorkshire’s League Two campaign – one made memorable by the automatic promotion achieved by champions Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.

On this week’s podcast, The YP’s football writing team look back over the Championship-winning campaign of Leeds United – a feat clinched on the final day of the regular season with a thrilling win at Plymouth Argyle – what made the Whites they champions they are and how will they fare back in the Premier League after two seasons away? 

There is also time to salute the job done by Bradford City and their manager Graham Alexander after they joined League Two champions Doncaster Rovers in earning promotion back up to the third tier of English football. 

What next for Hull City after escaping relegation from the Championship by goal difference and how will Sheffield United fare in the play-offs after coming home third in the standings. 

In this week’s show, The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton once again, starting off in the only place possible – Leeds United’s promotion back to the Premier League.

They also look ahead to Sheffield United’s play-off challenge as they look to join their Yorkshire rivals in the top tier. 

What next for Huddersfield Town as their already-fading League One play-off hopes are finally extinguished, while the panel assess Barnsley’s decision to appoint Conor Hourihane on a permanent basis as their head coach. 

In League Two, we preview this Saturday’s Yorkshire showdown between Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City – both teams gunning for promotion AND the title. 

As ever, there is also time to pick a Team of the Week and a Player of the Week.

With Leeds United having edged out hosts Middlesbrough in midweek – returning to the top of the Championship table, while harming their rivals’ play-off chances – The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall ponder where the respective promotion hopes of both clubs lie. 

Two 1-0 defeats for Sheffield United are not what the doctor ordered but the Blades very much remain in the three-horse race for the two automatic promotion spots, with just five games remaining. Can they recover in order to edge out rivals Leeds or Burnley? 

And what next for Sheffield Wednesday both on and off the pitch, with hopes of a late play-off push all but gone and stories of players not being paid surfacing in recent days. Is a change of ownership the only way the Owls can take things to the next level?

Huddersfield Town’s hopes of getting back into play-off contention in League Two suffered a further blow with defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers, leaving them four points off sixth spot with five games to play. 

In this week’s show, the YP football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton and start off by looking at the race for automatic promotion in the Championship, the past week seeing Sheffield United get their noses in front, thanks to their impressive Friday night win over Coventry City, while Leeds United slipped up by conceding a late equaliser at home to Swansea City the following day. 

Elsewhere, Doncaster Rovers ensured their hopes of automatic promotion from League Two remain in their own hands, following up a 3-0 win over Carlisle United with a 2-2 draw against leaders Walsall.

There are growing concerns for Huddersfield Town’s play-off hopes in League One after defeats to Charlton Athletic and Lincoln City which saw them fail to score a single goal.

Steve Evans’ second period in charge at Rotherham United ended badly when he was sacked after a dispiriting 4-0 defeat at home to struggling Crawley Town. Replacement Matt Hamshaw enjoyed a promising start to his interim spell in charge, though, with the Millers winning 2-0 at Northampton Town. 

Also, Leon plumps for a Team of the Week this time around, while Stuart focuses on the standout Player of the Week.

In this week’s podcast, The YP football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to pore over how Thomas Tuchel’s England performed in his first two matches in charge – World Cup qualifiers against Albania and then Latvia. 

Back on the domestic scene, only a handful of Yorkshire’s EFL clubs were in action, Barnsley ending a losing streak but with everyone just waiting for the end of the season after another disappointing League One campaign. 

Bradford City bounced back after losing against Tranmere Rovers with a thumping 4-1 win over promotion rivals Colchester United in front of a record crowd at Valley Parade – are they the real deal this season? 

We take a look at the National League and how York City can maintain momentum now they are guaranteed to seek promotion via the play-offs – with several weeks of the season still to come.

Finally, this week sees Stuart pick out his Team of the Week, while Leon singles out a Player of the Week.

On this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to assess a busy week which could prove pivotal to the Championship automatic promotion hopes of both Leeds United and Sheffield United, PLUS where does a Steel City derby home defeat Sheffield Wednesday leaves their 2024-25 campaign.

Elsewhere, the immediate of interim coach Jon Worthington on Huddersfield Town was evident as the team hammered Crawley Town 5-1 in his first game in charge, while Barnsley and Rotherham United seem stuck in a rut in League One after both suffered defeats.

And the panel discuss whether there is cause for concern over Bradford City’s push for automatic promotion after a second successive defeat.

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news from the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start with assessing the race for automatic promotion in the Championship, in particular Sheffield United’s credentials of securing a top-two finish, as they battle it out with Yorkshire rivals Leeds United and Burnley. 

Elsewhere, it is the automatic promotion aspirations of Doncaster Rovers that come under the spotlight in League Two, Grant McCann’s side letting a two-goal lead slip at the weekend against Swindon Town, although they still retained a place in the automatic promotion top three spots. 

They also discuss the sacking of Michael Duff by Huddersfield Town in the wake of their 1-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers, a result which saw them drop out of the play-off positions. Was owner Kevin Nagle right to make a chance in the dugout, or was he too hasty? 

Also, the writers choose their team and player of the week. 

Please note, this podcast was recorded BEFORE Barnsley sacked head coach Darrell Clarke and Leeds United’s 2-0 Championship win over Millwall on Wednesday night.

On this week’s show, the YP football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton again, starting off with an analysis of what Sheffield Wednesday need to take the next step and make themselves a genuine promotion contender in the Championship.

Leeds were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom but still maintain their hold on the automatic promotion spots having not lost in the league since November 30. 

Hull City’s 2-0 win at home to Plymouth Argyle has created further breathing space between themselves and the bottom three, with Ruben Selles’ team now enjoying a five-point buffer. Can they maintain the kind of form needed to ensure another season of second-tier football?

In League One, Barnsley have thrown themselves back into contention for the play-offs, although they were pegged back again with Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic leaving them six points off the top six with 11 games to play. 

Huddersfield Town fell 1-0 at home to Wrexham meaning they remain sixth by just one point and still finding scoring at home a significant problem that will need addressing if they are to remain in contention for the play-offs.

On this week’s show the YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to focus on several Yorkshire derby encounters plus other news from the White Rose football scene.

They start at the most recent of those derby clashes at Bramall Lane on Monday night when Leeds United walked away with all three points on the back of a 3-1 win that put them five points clear at the top of the table from hosts Sheffield United. 

Two days earlier, it was Barnsley who earned Yorkshire bragging rights when they edged out struggling Rotherham United 1-0 at the New York Stadium, while York City and FC Halifax Town shared the points in an action-packed 2-2 draw at the LNER Community Stadium in front of nearly 7,000 fans. 
Also, the panel cast their eye over the League One play-off hopes of injury-ravaged Huddersfield Town, before Stuart picks his team of the week and Leon has a tough choice picking out just the one player of the week.

In this week’s podcast, YP football writer Leon Wobschall joins host Mark Singleton to look over the latest news from the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start at the top of the Championship where Leeds United and Sheffield United continue to slug it out – both hoping to secure an automatic promotion spot. 

They then turn their attention to the Yorkshire derby between Barnsley and Huddersfield Town and compare the respective League One play-off hopes of both teams. 

In League Two, meanwhile, Leon gives his take on Doncaster Rovers’ climb back into the automatic promotion spots after their “biggest win of the season” – according to manager Grant McCann – at Morecambe. 

PLUS the duo pick out a player and a team of the week.

In this week’s podcast, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest on the Yorkshire football scene, starting with Leeds United marching on together at the top of the Championship and free to do so following their FA Cup exit at the hands of Millwall. 

Sheffield United are not particularly fluid at the moment but they are finding a way to stay in touch with their Yorkshire rivals at the top – will that be enough?

The promotion ambitions of Rotherham United have taken a hit recently but they stopped the rot with a hard-fought draw at Blackpool – but have their chances of making the play-offs gone? 

And in League Two, the panel look at the automatic promotion credentials of Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers and whether both teams can secure a top-three finish.

On this week’s FootballTalk Podcast, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall get together with host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest stories and issues surrounding the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start with a rampaging Leeds United and their return of six points, nine goals and two clean sheets from their two games in the space of five days – are they a cert for automatic promotion? 

Hull City suffered a setback at Stoke City after a recent upturn in form and belief, but they still look well set for climbing away from trouble in the Championship.

The EFL Trophy derby clash between Rotherham United and Bradford City is also discussed, as is a more general look at how Yorkshire’s 11 EFL clubs fared during the January Transfer Window – who were the winners and losers?

In this week's show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news and developments in and around the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start by looking the two games played by Championship leaders Leeds United in the past few days, beating Norwich City before battlking out a stale 0-0 with promotion rivals Burnley. 

Have Hull City turned a corner following their 3-0 win over second-placed Sheffield United and can Huddersfield Town quickly stop the rot that has seen them lose their last two games and ground on the top two of Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers.

Doncaster Rovers maintained their push for automatic promotion by edging out Yorkshire rivals Harrogate Town ahead of Wednesday night’s trip to Barrow, but they have joined in the race for a top three spot by Bradford City, who boosted their own chances of getting out of League Two with wins over leaders Walsall and struggling Morecambe.

Could Yorkshire have two teams going up from the fourth tier?

On this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to look back on the Yorkshire derby between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesdat at Elland Road, as well as cast an eye over their respective January Transfer Window activity so far and what is maybe still required. 

They also assess Sheffield United’s automatic promotion chances after another positive week in the Championship and look at the business done so far by Hull City as Ruben Selles looks to plot a route away from trouble at the bottom of the second tier. 

And we have the latest Player of the Week and Team of the Week. 

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on the third round of the FA Cup, in particular focussing on the two all-Yorkshire affairs between Leeds United and Harrogate and Hull City and Doncaster Rovers. 

The panel also discuss the state of the FA Cup and the ending of replays and how significant the competition actually is in today’s game. 

There is also time to look at Rotherham United’s EFL Trophy win over Chesterfield and the prospect of Wembley getting ever closer PLUS Leon chooses his Team of the Week, while Stuart picks out the outstanding Player of the Week in Yorkshire. 

With the hectic Christmas and New Year schedule now over for Yorkshire’s clubs, our panel of Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton look back on how Yorkshire team’s fared, focussing in particular on the weekend derbies involving Hull City and Leeds United and Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United. 

They also assess how pivotal Huddersfield’s 1-0 midweek win at leaders Wycombe Wanderers will be for the Terriers, as well as looking at how well set Yorkshire’s EFL clubs are at the beginning of the January Transfer Window. 

Plus, Stuart and Leon pick their respective Team and Player of the Week.

As 2025 dawns, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on how well Yorkshire’s EFL clubs fared during the festive period and how that will impact in their decision-making during the January Transfer Window. 

They also pay further attention to Sheffield Wednesday who are now just three points off the Championship play-off spots, as well as Barnsley who, after their New Year’s Day win over visitors Wrexham, look a more favourable candidate for making the League One play-offs. 

There is also Stuart and Leon’s respective call on the Team of the Week and our player of the week.

On this week’s show, The YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess how the first half of the 2024-25 campaign has gone for our 11 EFL clubs.  

From Leeds United at the top of the Championship to Harrogate Town in the lower reaches of League Two, our panel give their verdict on the performances so far and what will need to happen at each club in the January Transfer Window to enhance their respective chances of success. 

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton and YP chief football writer Stuart Rayner are joined by guest pundit and YP football reporter, Tom Coates. 

The trio kick off by discussing the latest situation regarding Sheffield Wednesday and their manager Danny Rohl being linked with the job at Premier League Southampton, who sacked Russell Martin at the weekend after a terrible start to life back in the top-flight. 

The panel also cast an eye over the start of Ruben Selles’ tenure at Hull City, while also considering Leds United’s promotion credentials after their draw with Preston North End. 

Sheffield United maintained their good form ahead of the final weekend before Christmas but are there areas of concern Chris Wilder needs to address. 

And how realistic are Bradford City’s chances of promotion from League Two as they hover just below the play-off positions.

On this week’s show, panellists Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the batttle for supremacy in the Championship with Sheffield United, Leeds United and Middlesbrough all in the thick of it – and all able to produce wins on a regular basis, the Blades seeing off rivals Sunderland at Bramall Lane, while Middlesbrough overcame struggling and managerless Hull City at The Riverside. 

Leeds came unstuck at Blackburn Rovers but remain firmly in the picture. 

Sheffield Wednesday appear to be on the up after a late win at Derby County, while Rotherham United will hope they have turned a corner with Tuesday’s 2-1 win at home to Lincoln City. Finally, Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver was left angered by his team’s softness as they went down 2-0 at Salford City.

The midweek derby between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday at the KCOM Stadium is oikely to have been a significant occasion for the future of Tigers boss Tim Walter – and our podcast panel of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall give their take on the season so far for the East Yorkshire club and what is likely to happen next.

They also cast their collective eyes over Huddersfield Town’s promising form which is gradually turning them into a genuine play-off contender in League One. 

Back in the Championship, Leeds United’s ability to bounce back from a lte equaliser by Swansea City and reply to post s 4-3 win in South Wales shows a resilience not seen perhaps enough times this season. 

Elsewhere, promotion rivals Sheffield United enhanced their hopes of a top-two finish with a clinical 3-0 midweek win over Oxford United.

On this week’s podcast, The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the current form of Barnsley in League One and how genuine a play-off contender they might be – as well as the form of Kelechi Nwakali in the game against Cambridge United. 

They also cast an eye over Doncaster Rovers’ home form in League Two and whether it is a cause for concern, as well as what needs to change at Bradford City – if anything – in order to turn around their run of four games without a win. 

The panel also look at the standout games of the weekend ahead as teams return to action from the latest international break.

In another big week for Yorkshire derbies, The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall cast their eyes over how the games between Barnsley and Rotherham United and Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday ended up going the way they did.

They then take a look at Leeds United’s form going into the latest international break, plus that of Hull City who are struggling at the other end of the Championship table with pressure growing on manager Tim Walter and owner Acun Ilicali.

There is also time to consider Huddersfield Town’s progress in League, while host Mark Singleton asks them for their respective Team of the Week and Playter of the Week. 

On this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall cast an eye over the first round of the FA Cup and salute Harrogate Town for their victory over League One Wrexham, while also looking at the decision to abandon the option of replays, as Guiseley AFC found to their cost against Stevenage. 

Leeds United proved dominant against Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle – later being edged out at Millwall – while it was also a mixed few days for Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsboroguh, walloped 6-2 by Watford in front of their own fans on Saturday before bouncing back with a superb 2-0 triumph over Norwich City three days later.

Huddersfield Town were another Yorkshire team to make the FA Cup headlines, but for all the wrong reasons when they crashed out at Tamworth on Friday night – although their owner Kevin Nagle, rarely slow to criticise his team’s performances in the past, came out in their defence and asked for fans to ease up in their criticisms of the team.

Having come head-to-head at the Riverside Stadium last week, The YP’s football writing team of Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess the season so far for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United – Boro wprevailing 1-0 in midweek over the Blades, who then responded with a confident 2-0 win over Stoke City at Bramall Lane. 

There was another Yorkshire derby taking pace over the last few days, too, this time Doncaster Rovers prevailing over host Bradford City to enhance their hopes of automatic promotion, while delivering a slight blow to the Bantams’ own hopes of getting out of League Two. 

Lastly, host Mark Singleton asks the team for their thoughts on the signing of midfielder Joshua Guilavogui by Leeds United, as well as their respective thoughts on their player and team of the week.

On this week's show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess the respective promotion chances in the Championship of both Leeds United and Sheffield United, a few days after the two teams met at Elland Road.

The panel also cast an eye over Sheffield Wednesday's stop-start season, with a winning run difficult to come by PLUS they analyse Hull City's performance against Championship leader Sunderland and what the rest of the campaign may hold for Tim Walter's inconsistent team.

On this week's show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the reasons behind Sheffield United’s stunning start to the Championship season and how close they and Yorkshire rivals Leeds United will push each other this season – the two sides face each other after the international break on Friday, October 18, with the second-placed Blades ahead of Daniel Farke’s team by just three points. 

In League One, we assess the upturn in fortunes for Huddersfield Town – twice victors over Barnsley in the past week – and Rotherham United, who are now unbeaten in four games. 

Finally, we look at what lies ahead for Bradford City after snapping their recent losing streak, while Leon picks out his Team of the Week and Stuart his Player of the Week, based on recent performances.

In this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall discuss why Barnsley might be glad to hit the road for this weekend’s derby clash at League One rivals Huddersfield Town, given their struggles so far this season at Oakwell. 

How satisfied will Leeds United be in the Championship after they followed up a resounding 3-0 win at home to Coventry City ahead of a 1-1 draw at manager Daniel Farke’s former club, Norwich City. 

Injuries to key players hit Huddersfield and Leeds, while Sheffield Wednesday pulled off a major coup by beating early-season leaders West Brom.

On this week’s episode, our panel of Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton zone in on Sheffield United’s promising start to the Championship season, following their 1-0 win over Derby County at Bramall Lane. 

But, one tier below, there are frustrations for Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town – the Millers suffering a stop-start campaign so far in 2024-25, while the Terriers have suffered back-to-back defeats at the John Smith’s Stadium. 
We also analyse Doncaster Rovers’ performance in the EFL Trophy against Manchester United’s Under-21s.

On this week’s show, Harrogate Town hit the rwind button with yet more Yorkshire derby success, this time over League Two rivals, Doncaster Rovers – will the 2-0 win spark their season into life. 

In the Championship, our panel of Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton assess the contrasting starts to the 24-25 campaign for Sheffield United and Hull City after their derby date, plus the late frustration for Sheffield Wednesday in their meeting at Hillsborough with QPR. 

Barnsley suffered bad trips on the road at Stevenage and then, in the League Cup, at Manchester United, leaving Darrell Clarke increasingly frustrated with his team.

Lee Carsley had a promising start to life as England’s interim manager as the national team moved on from the Gareth Southgate era. Stuart Rayner was at Wembley for the Nations League over Finland and, along with Leon Wobschall, assesses both that performance and the win in Dublin over the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

The team then turn their attention to the EFL and the handful of Yorkshire teams in action, starting with Barnsley ending their wait for a home win at Oakwell. 

They also cast an eye over our three teams in League Two, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City both enjoying weekend wins, while the early-season frustrations continued for Harrogate Town at Cheltenham Town.

On this week's show, there was a bit of a reality check for Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough - the FootballTalk team of Mark Singleton, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess the implications.

The panel also cast an eye over the start of what Rotherham United hope will be a promotion campaign in League One.

On this week's show, we assess Barnsley's continuing struggles at home and Hull City's struggles to find a win, while Leeds United followed up a thrilling 3-3 draw with Portsmouth with defeat to Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.

What can be read into Sheffield Wednesday's 4-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Plymouth Argyle and should Sheffield United fans temper their expectations despite excellent wins for the Blades over Wrexham and Preston North End.

And we close by assessing Huddersfield Town's promising start to the 2024-25 season in League One.

With Leeds United having got the better of Hull City in their Elland Road Yorkshire derby, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess the season so far for both teams as we head into the first international break of the 2024-25 campaign. 

Another derby battle provides the material for the next discussion as Rotherham United finally got off the mark in terms of both goals and points while ending the unbeaten start to the League One season for Michael Duff’s Huddersfield Town. 

Sheffield United’s ability to end Watford’s unbeaten start in the Championship comes in for praise, too, while Stuart picks his team of the week and Leon his player of the week.

As we near the end of the first month of action in the EFL, football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall assess the story so far for a number of our teams, starting with Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday, whose meeting last weekend produced a comfortable win for the Whites.

They also turn their attention to a tough start to the season for Hull City under Tim Walter, contrasted by the 100 per cent start to life in League One for Huddersfield Town under Michael Duff.

Doncaster Rovers enjoyed a big night out at Goodison Park where they lost 3-0 to Everton in the second round of the Carabao Cup, but they have bigger fish to fry, according to our panel, as do Barnsley one level up, who enjoyed a 1-0 derby win over Sheffield United on the same night.

In the last podcast of the 2023-24 campaign, YP football writers Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner get together with host Mark Singleton to discuss the final talking points of the season. 

They start at Wembley and yet more play-off heartache for Leeds United who were edged out by Southampton in the Championship play-off final, missing out on an immediate return to the Premier League in the process. 

The appointment of Darrell Clarke as Barnsley’s new boss also comes up for discussion, as does the best way for Sheffield Wednesday to keep head coach Danny Rohl sweet over the coming months after the two came to agreement on his future at Hillsborough. 

Finally, they discuss what we can expect over the close season from our 11 EFL clubs – with no representative in the top-flight during 2024-25.

On this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to look forward to Sunday’s Championship play-off final clash between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley. 

They also reflect on the end of Sheffield United’s miserable return to the Premier League, a campaign which saw them suffer an immediate relegation back to the Championship and leaves Chris Wilder with plenty of rebuilding work to do this summer. 

A rebuild is already underway at Rotherham United as Steve Evens sets about plotting a swift return to the second tier having taken over a Millers team already-relegated to League One – we assess the several signings made so far. 

And, with Euro 2024 fast-approaching, the panel analyse Gareth Southgate’s initial long-list squad for Germany.

On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on the latest few days of the Yorkshire football scene. 

They start in the Championship and Huddersfield Town where, soon after Andrew Breitenreiter’s passing through the exit door following the Terriers’ relegation to League One, former Barnsley boss Michael Duff was heading in the other way to replace him. 

They also consider the positives Sheffield United can take into the summer and the big job that lies ahead for boss Chris Wilder following an extremely tough Premier League campaign which – some time ago – resulted in their instant return to The Championship. 

Ahead of Thursday night’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Elland Road between Leeds United and Norwich City, our panel look at the Whites’ chances of making it through to Wembley. 

Lastly, we salute the remarkable run to the League Two play-offs made by Doncaster Rovers before their promotion hopes were dashed when losing their semi-final encounter against Crewe Alexandra on a penalty shoot-out.

On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on the closing of the Championship regular season and the onset of the League One and Two play-offs.

Not surprisingly, they start with the shock sacking of Liam Rosenior by Hull City after the Tigers missed out on the play-offs by three points and one place. 

Will the Tigers live to regret their decision to get rid of one of the brightest young managers around, or will it prove to be a master stroke by owner Acun Ilicali? 

Elsewhere, the stunning job by Danny Rohl at Sheffield Wednesday was completed without fuss on the final day when his team enjoyed a 2-0 win at Sunderland – their survival achieved despite only having one win after 19 matches when the German manager arrived. 

In terms of the play-offs, Barnsley’s late-season implosion concluded when their League One season was curtailed by Bolton Wanderers over two legs, while Doncaster Rovers enjoyed a good start to their League Two semi-final with a 2-0 win at Crewe Alexandra. Can they finish the job at home on Friday and make it to Wembley? 

Also, Leon picks his player of the week, while Stuart gives his thoughts on the standout team of the week. 

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On this week’s podcast, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the relegation of Sheffield United – confirmed with a 5-1 defeat at Newcastle United. Where did it go wrong for the Blades and where do they go from here? 

On a similar theme, Huddersfield Town are also heading down – save for some goalscoring miracle – after a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham City effectively condemned them to relegation to League One. Is Andre Breitenreiter the man to lead them back up or will he make way for yet another head coach? 

Staying in the Championship the team also assess the respective promotion hopes of Leeds United and Hull City. 

On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news from around the Yorkshire football scene. 

They discuss the shock sacking of Neill Collins by Barnsley, the Reds in a poor run of form, but still in the play-off places with just one game to go. 

Huddersfield Town’s 4-0 defeat by Swansea City dealt their survival hopes a bitter blow and the prospects of them beating the drop with two games to go now look bleak, while Rotherham United looked to the future after appointing former boss Steve Evans as the man to bring them back up to the Championship.

Sheffield Wednesday were able to climb out of the bottom three for the first time since the opening weekend of the season and could clinch safety this weekend if they beat West Brom at home on Saturday and results elsewhere go their way. 

They assess Leeds United’s automatic promotion chances after victory in a seven-goal thriller against Middlesbrough, who will be hoping to bounce back as a serious contender for promotion in 2024-25. 

Sheffield United’s 4-1 defeat to Burnley also comes under scrutiny as the panel look at what Chris Wilder needs to concentrate on this summer.

In this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss Hull City’s chances of making the Championship play-offs. With Just three games to go, they remain six points adrift of sixth spot. 

Leeds United’s hopes of clinching a top-two automatic spot took a hit at the weekend with a home defeat to Blackburn Rovers – but results elsewhere meant they didn’t lose too much ground on automatic promotion rivals Ipswich Town and Leicester City.

At the other end of the Championship table, Sheffield Wednesday are still in the fight to avoid the drop, both they and Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town sitting just a point from safety with three games remaining. 

Also this week, Stuart picks out his star player of the week, while Leon plumps for the best team from Yorkshire over the past few days.