FootballTalk - Episode 235: Hull City v Middlesbrough, Rotherham United add Steve McLaren and why Leeds United's future looks bright

About this episode

The episode discusses recent football events including Hull City's upcoming match against Middlesbrough, Rotherham United's new appointment, and Leeds United's promising future.

Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton once again, this week starting the chat by reviewing Bradford City’s 2025-26 campaign, having come up just short in the League One play-off semi-finals when losing out to Bolton Wanderers. Leeds United continued their strong finish to the season with a 1-0 win at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, proving a strong platform for when they return for their second season in the top-tier in August. Spygate finally came to a conclusion on Wednesday evening when the decision to kick Southampton out of the Championship play-off final was upheld, ssetting up an all-Yorkshire final at Wembley this Saturday between Hull City and Middlesbrough. And Rotherham United took a major step in their rebuild having appointed former England manager Steve McLaren as their new director of football.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Singleton

Guests: Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall

Topics covered

• Hull City
• Middlesbrough
• Rotherham United
• Leeds United
• Bradford City
• football
• Championship

Keywords

• football
• Hull City
• Middlesbrough
• Rotherham United
• Steve McLaren
• Leeds United
• Championship
• Bradford City
• play-offs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Southampton, Rotherham United, Hull City, Middlesbrough

Places: Wembley

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