72+ EFL Pod: Valiant Vale & Richardson’s Royals
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Reading boss Leam Richardson joins Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Phil Brown as they discuss the top stories from the EFL. Richardson reveals how he’s transformed Reading from bad times on and off the pitch to pushing for the League One play-offs. The guys also look ahead of the FA Cup fifth round with Port Vale, Mansfield, Wrexham, Southampton and Norwich all involved. And hear from Neil Warnock as he returns to management! Plus kitman crimes in 72PLUS 72MINUS. Messages and voicenotes always welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
01:30 Phil becomes director of football! 03:20 FA Cup drama as Port Vale stun Bristol City, 09:40 Do Mansfield stand a chance vs Arsenal? 11:00 Ipswich up to third as promotion race hots up, 13:40 How Phil got to the Premier League with Hull, 14:45 Is the Premier League ready for Millwall? 16:15 What about Wrexham? 19:30 League One play-off race tightening up, 21:25 Reading boss Leam Richardson joins the pod, 29:00 Getting tetchy at the bottom of League One, 30:20 Jobi fears for Leyton Orient, 32:50 Neil Warnock is back in management! 36:05 Kitman crimes in 72PLUS 72MINUS.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 1930 Brighton v Arsenal, Wed 1930 Man City v Nottingham Forest on Sports Extra, Wed 1930 Aston Villa v Chelsea on Sports Extra 2, Wed 1930 Fulham v West Ham on BBC Sport website, Wed 2015 Newcastle v Man Utd on Sports Extra 3, Thu 2000 Tottenham v Crystal Palace, Fri 2000 Wolves v Liverpool in FA Cup.
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| 0:12.1 | You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw. |
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| 0:40.6 | 72 Plus, the EFL podcast with Aaron Paul and Joby McEnough. |
| 0:47.8 | Hello, everybody. |
| 0:48.8 | Welcome along to 72 Plus, the EFL pod from Five Live Sport as ever alongside me. |
| 0:55.3 | This midweek is my right arm. It is Joby McEnough. How are you, Jobes? I am very well. Thank you, Aaron. I'm glad to be joining this week because you've been giving me a little bit of stick recently because I've missed one or two, haven't I? But I'm here now, head down. business end of the season |
| 1:10.1 | Macanuff on a weekly basis |
| 1:11.7 | is where I start producing |
| 1:12.8 | mate |
| 1:13.1 | look James at this I'm here now, head down, business end of the season, Mackenough on a weekly basis is where I start producing, mate. |
| 1:13.5 | Look, Jones, at this time in the season, I need you fully fit out there. |
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