# Championship Catch-up: Festive season wrapped!

An episode of [Essential EFL](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/569447563), 8 Jan 2026, 47 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7189f9cf-e9fa-4a30-90b0-6a889351a629.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=fce8d89b-50e9-401b-a255-2ed08b711b44&aw_0_1st.episodeid=7189f9cf-e9fa-4a30-90b0-6a889351a629

Simeon Gholam is joined by Jobi McAnuff and Tommy Smith to look back on all the festive action from the Championship. The panel assess Coventry's wobble, how the promotion race has unfolded, Ryan Mason's sacking by West Brom, Leicester and Southampton's struggles and the relegation battle. Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-efl You can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL". For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

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