FootballTalk - Episode 226: Huddersfield and Rotherham's growing concerns plus Leeds United's rare FA Cup promise

About this episode

The episode discusses recent matches and developments in Yorkshire football, focusing on Huddersfield, Rotherham, and Leeds United's FA Cup success.

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 –…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Singleton

Guests: Leon Wobschall, Stuart Rayner

Topics covered

• Yorkshire football
• League One
• FA Cup
• Huddersfield Town
• Rotherham United
• Leeds United
• football analysis

Keywords

• Huddersfield Town
• Rotherham United
• Leeds United
• FA Cup
• League One
• football analysis
• Yorkshire derby

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford, Hull City, Millwall, Wrexham, Leeds United, Norwich City, West Ham United

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