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72+ EFL Pod: Forty years of the play-offs

12 May 2026

47 minutes

Available for over a year

Play-off winners Tommy Smith, Lyle Taylor and Darrell Clarke are with Aaron Paul to celebrate 40 years of the play-offs.

Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore joins the pod to reflect on one of the greatest playoff games of the last 40 years, the ‘Miracle of Hillsborough’, when the Owls came from beat Peterborough 5-1 in the second leg to overcome a 4-0 first leg deficit and make it to the 2023 League One play-off final.

Jobi McAnuff, Jed Wallace, Troy Deeney, and Phil Brown have sent voice notes to have their say too, remember you can send yours on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.

You can also vote on for your favourite on the BBC Sport website, just search: ‘Forty years of the EFL play-offs’

Timecodes:

09:38 – Jed Wallace voice note

10:30 – Darren Moore reflects on the 'Miracle of Hillsborough

23:52 – MID

24:38 – Jobi McAnuff voice note

26:26 – Troy Deeney voice note

31:50 – Phil Brown voice note

35:36 – Alex Bruce voice note

38:00 – Sam Parkin voice note

40:24 – Aaron McLean voice note

41:45 - Massimo Luongo voice note

43:06 – The future of the playoffs

Commentaries this week:

13th May – 2000 – Hearts v Falkirk – Scottish Premiership

16th May – 1230 – Celtic v Hearts – Scottish Premiership

16th May – 1500 – Manchester City v Chelsea – FA Cup Final

17th May – 1500 – Leeds v Brighton – Premier League

17th May – 1500 – Brentford v Crystal Palace – Premier League

17th May – 1730 – Newcastle United v West Ham – Premier League