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Steve Crossman is joined by the Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe, the former Leyton Orient and Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff and EFL expert Mark Clemmit to reflect on the EFL Cup first round.

As half of the clubs in the Championship have already been knocked out by lower league opposition at the first round stage, the panel debate whether the EFL Cup is a distraction or an opportunity.

Barrow manager Pete Wild joins the pod after his side knocked Blackpool out of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night and tries to sign a 鈥榶oung up-and-coming player鈥� from Steve Crossman.

And Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley is reunited with his former manager Ryan Lowe 鈥� to celebrate his side鈥檚 victory over Stoke City on Tuesday 鈥� and to re-live their football break-up鈥�

Topics:

2鈥�00鈥� 鈥� Why have so many Championship clubs been knocked out so early on?

6鈥�20鈥� 鈥� Reaction to Middlesbrough鈥檚 1-0 defeat to Barnsley

9鈥�36鈥� 鈥� Interview with Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder

11鈥�20鈥� 鈥� Barrow manager Pete Wild

25鈥�30鈥� 鈥� Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley

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