FootballTalk - Episode 229: Assessing the run-in for Yorkshire's clubs from Leeds United through Bradford City to Harrogate Town

About this episode

The episode assesses the current standings and challenges facing Yorkshire's football clubs as the season approaches its conclusion.

On this week’s show, host Mark Singleton is joined by The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, to assess where each of Premier League and EFL clubs lie ahead of the last few weeks of the 2025-26 season. They start at Harrogate Town, Yorkshire’s sole League Two representative and who are almost starting into the abyss after a 2-0 defeat at home to Notts County combined with positive results elsewhere for their rivals left them bottom of the standings, four points from safety with just six games remaining. If the Sulphurites do survive York City will be hoping to join them back in the fourth tier, locked in a fierce battle with Rochdale for the one and only automatic promotion spot. The panel then take a look at the run-in from the Premier League down to League One, starting in the Premier League with Leeds United, who have eight games remaining to secure their top-flight status – currently sitting four points clear of the bottom three. In the Championship, there are four Yorkshire teams each fighting for their own different reasons with Middlesbrough hoping to claim automatic promotion, Hull City wanting to book their place in the play-offs, Sheffield United…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Singleton

Guests: Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall

Topics covered

• Yorkshire football
• Premier League
• EFL clubs
• promotion battles
• relegation struggles

Keywords

• Yorkshire football
• Leeds United
• Bradford City
• Harrogate Town
• EFL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harrogate Town, Notts County, York City, Rochdale, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City

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