72+ EFL Pod: Mason out at West Brom & Cardiff flying high
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🗓️ 7 January 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Former Cardiff captain Sean Morrison joins Aaron and Jobi to chat the EFL. They dissect the festive period – were they surprised at West Brom sacking Ryan Mason? Is Will Still going to be the next man in the dugout at Oxford United? And can Wrexham make a charge for the Championship play-off spots? They also discuss Coventry’s festive form – is this just a blip? Sean chats about his former club, Cardiff, who sit top of League 1, and they discuss the other surprise packages in the league. In League 2, they analyse who might still be in trouble at the bottom. And they look ahead to which games they’re most excited for in the FA Cup third round!
Time Codes: 03:55 – Hello Sean Morrison 06:35 – West Brom sack Ryan Mason 13:50 – Oxford’s next manager? 19:25 – Coventry 21:40 – Wrexham 24:55 – Cardiff 32:35 – Lincoln 36:20 – Jon Brady in at Port Vale 37:55 – Bristol Rovers 39:50 – Who’s in trouble in League 2? 41:30 – FA Cup 3rd Round 44:00 – Ultimate EFL Hard Men Squad 49:35 – 72Plus/72Minus
Commentaries this week: Fri 9th Jan - FA CUP: Wrexham v Nottingham Forest 1930 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Fri 9th Jan - FA CUP: Preston North End v Wigan 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - WSL: Arsenal v Manchester United 1230 - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Macclesfield Town v Crystal Palace 1215 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Everton v Sunderland 1215 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Wolves v Shrewsbury Town 1215 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Fulham v Middlesbrough 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - A CUP: Manchester City v Exeter City 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Newcastle v Bournemouth 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Stoke City v Coventry City 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Spurs v Aston Villa 1745 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Bristol City v Watford 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Cambridge United v Birmingham City 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Grimsby Town v Weston-super-mare 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Charlton v Chelsea 2000 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Derby County v Leeds United 1200 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Portsmouth v Arsenal 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: West Ham v QPR 1430 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Norwich City v Walsall 1430KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2
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