Following on from The Championship preview on Monday, this episode of The Totally Football League Show Extra Time guides you through Leagues 1 & 2 with debutant hosts George Elek and Ali Maxwell! Ali & George detail the sides who they think will be in amongst it at the top of both leagues and who they think will face a real struggle to stay up. They also discuss the managers whose adventures will be worth a follow and single out the players they tip to set the EFL on fire!...

Hosts George Elek & Ali Maxwell are joined by the newest boss in the EFL, Harrogate Town's Simon Weaver who shares how his side will approach the challenge of league football. Journalist Michael Walker outlines the challenges faced by Sunderland as they look for new owners. And The Athletic's Daniel Taylor, a Nottingham Forest fan, on how the club has reacted to the harrowing end to last season and what he expects to see this time round.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek are joined by The Athletic's Derby writer Ryan Conway and our Sheffield Wednesday writer Nancy Frostick to explore the reasons why Derby escaped punishment in their recent EFL hearing whereas Wednesday have ended up with a 12-point deduction, and as well as the off-field issues we check in on both sides fortunes on the pitch with just two weeks to go before the season starts. Elsewhere Ali & George run through their top 10 favourite EFL transfers so far this...

Hosts Ali Maxwell & George Elek are joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater to detail reaction inside clubs to the salary cap in Leagues One & Two. Is it ‘Disgraceful,  communism’ or ‘protecting clubs’? Lincoln boss Michael Appleton joins the pod to tell the guys how he is preparing his team under very different circumstances and the signing they have made that could one day play at the very top level.

Hosts Ali Maxwell & George Elek focus on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ownership of Charlton Athletic and speak to club legend and assistant manager Johnnie Jackson to hear how it is affecting staff and players as they return to training this week. We also hear how the fans plan to fight for the very survival of their club with Heather Alderson of The Charlton Athletic Supporters' Trust and The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke explains how this all happened in the first place.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek react to Fulham beating Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan. The lads discuss what the result means for Fulham and manager Scott Parker - who was in tears after the game. Also what next for Brentford now? Will they be able to keep hold of their best players next season?

Host George Elek & Ali Maxwell round up all the talking points from the Championship play-off semis and look ahead to Tuesday's final. The lads also assess what awaits two teams relegated from the Premier League to the EFL with The Athletic's Watford writer Adam Leventhal & Bournemouth writer Peter Rutzler

George Elek & Ali Maxwell look back on a remarkable night of drama in the EFL Championship. From the joy of West Brom sealing promotion and Barnsley -somehow - beating the drop to the despair of Wigan joining Charlton and Hull in relegation. Plus they discuss the unbelievable story of Nottingham Forest slipping out of the play- off picture with The Athletic's Paul Taylor who was at the City Ground. Paul also gives his response to being trolled post match by former Forest owner Fawaz...

Ali Maxwell and George Elek are joined by The Athletic's The Athletic's Matt Slater with alarming news for many Championship clubs as looming points deductions and appeals look set to drag the relegation battle way beyond the final game of the season Elsewhere we chat to Michael Bailey after it was confirmed that Norwich will be returning to the Championship next season, but what sort of shape will they be in when they get there? George & Ali also take a comprehensive look at the most...

George Elek and Ali Maxwell are joined by The Athletic’s Steve Madeley to look back on an impressive win for West Brom that moved them a step closer to the Premier League. We then take you through all the mid week games in the championship before going down to League One where we are joined by Oxford United boss Karl Robinson ahead of their play-off final at an empty Wembley. They guys also discuss the possible impact of the continuation of the five substitution rule in the EFL.

George Elek & Ali Maxwell bring you the latest news and views  from the EFL. The Athletic's Adam Crafton lays out how Championship side Wigan Athletic have gone into administration - how has it come to this?  On the pitch there is a review of all the midweek Championship action as the play-off race hots up  - The Athletic's  Paul Taylor is on board to look back on a big week for  Nottingham Forest and reveals how manager Sabri Lamouchi is inspired by a sporting icon.

George Elek & Ali Maxwell bring you the biggest stories and preview the stand out games from the EFL Championship. This week the lads are joined by Richard Wood, newly promoted to the Championship with Rotherham on what it is like to play under Neil Warnock and why he thinks his old gaffer will keep Middlesbrough up. The lads take a deep dive into the chaos at Hull City and are joined by Graham Cannon of the Hull City supporters Trust. There is also a preview of the games to look out...

George Elek & Ali Maxwell are joined by a host of Athletic writers to bring you the definite guide to the Championship as it makes its long-awaited return. They discuss race for outright promotion, play-off places and the battle for the drop in a tight division with everything to play for.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek reflect on a dramatic week for EFL clubs. Wycombe CFO Pete Couhig tells the guys why his team have deserve their sport in the League One play-offs. The Athletic's Jack Pitt Brooke details yet more upheaval and a change of ownership at Charlton & veteran striker Craig Mackail-Smith tells us why he isn't done scoring goals in the EFL just yet.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - playing in all four top leagues in England. This week's guest is Gary -Taylor Fletcher who in a 20-year career played 575 times in the top five divisions of English football, scoring 120 goals. Gary remembers his time at Blackpool where he became a legend, leading them to the Premier League and making himself at home at the very highest level going toe-to-toe with some of the best players in the world.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - having played in League Two all the way up to the Premier League. This week the lads speak to Michael Kightly, who went on a meteoric rise from non-league to playing a key role as Wolves won the Championship title in 2008-09 before realising his dream of playing in the Premier League for Burnley, Stoke and Wolves. Michael made 39 appearances in his final season at League One Southend, the club with which he started...

Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - starting in League Two and going all the way to the Premier League. This week the lads are joined by Robert Earnshaw, born in Zambia, raised in Wales where he scored an overhead kick on his league debut for Cardiff City as a 17-year old. Earnshaw details how hard work and the ability to score goals saw him rise through the ranks to go toe-to-toe with some of the very best players in the world. He is the only...

Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - starting in League Two and going all the way to the Premier League.  This week the lads are joined by Simeon Jackson, born in Jamaica, raised in Canada before relocating to South London as a teenager to pursue his dream of being a footballer.  Simeon details how he got back up after many rejections, playing semi-professionally before his goals earned him a move to Gillingham, then of League Two. He scored the winning...

Completed Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - starting in League Two and going all the way to the Premier League. This week the lads are joined by Dean Windass the Hull City legend who also played for more than half a dozen clubs, including Bradford City, Middlesbrough and Sheffield United as he shares the story of his journey to the top of the game, proving himself against the world's best players and scoring one of the greatest goals ever scored at...

Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - starting in League Two and going all the way to the Premier League - the guys are joined by Shrewsbury midfielder Dave Edwards, who has made over 400 appearances for Shrewsbury, Luton, Wolves and Reading, spanning the top five English divisions from the Conference to the Premier League. Dave also tells the story of coming back from injury to play for Wales at Euro 2016 and their journey to the semi-finals.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek select their teams of the season for League One & League Two. In 'Rewind' the guys are joined by Millwall striker Matt Smith who remembers his eventful stint at Leeds under Massimo Cellino and his surprise at being transfer listed and eventually sold days after signing a new contract.

Ali Maxwell & George Elek select their best Championship XI of the season so far. The Athletic's Steve Madeley joins the boys to share his thoughts on the West Brom players that made the team - albeit with one big name missing out! In 'Rewind' Ali remembers a Mexican superstar who swapped El Classico for The Old Farm and became arguably the club's greatest ever loan signings.

In the first of a new series where Ali Maxwell & George Elek speak to players who've completed the EFL - starting in League Two and going all the way to the Premier League - the guys are joined by Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane. Starting with his early days in Ireland, his disappointing spells at Sunderland & Ipswich, before things really picked up when he signed for League Two Plymouth, storming through League One with Barnsley, and eventually reaching the promised land with...

Ali Maxwell & George Elek bring you their weekly EFL round-up.  The lads speak to Stoke & Wales defender James Chester about the suspension of play at both club and international level. Former Leeds United Chairman - now sports finance consultant - Andrew Umbers gives his take on the impact of Covid19 for EFL clubs. Ali waxes lyrical about the young British managers taking League Two by storm and George remembers a fiery Italian's infamous tenure as boss of Swindon Town.