Across The Pitch

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman about all things Accy including a look back at the 2021-22 season, and expectations for …

Phil, Tony, and Darren look back at Accrington Stanley's 2021-22 season with just one match left to play. They discuss results from the season, top …

Tony and Phil discuss the recent firing of Burnley manager Sean Dyche, and how a relegation could lead to increase attendance at Accrington, plus an …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley defender Mitch Clark about his football career beginning with his youth days at Aston Villa, stops at Port Vale and Leicester City before siging with Accy this summer.

Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Toby Savin about his career beginning with his youth days at Southport, Everton, and Crewe Alexandra, and the past 2 season with Accrington Stanley where he has …

Tony and Phil interview Accrington Stanley Managing Director Dave Burgess about the happenings at the club, including the recent opening of new …

Darren, Tony, and Phil speak to Daniel Bowerbank, former commercial director of Accrinton Stanley, who is now owner of the Albion pub about life …

Phil, Tony, and Darren sit down for this month's pub chat where they discuss Accrington Stanley's recent form, happenings around the club, and a fun quiz about where football teams in different countries are located

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley vlogger Liam Atkinson about all things Stanley, including the season so far and which players have impressed, the transfer window, and more.

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley vlogger Steve McKelvey about his popular Youtube channel, his thoughts on the Accy season, the transfer …

Darren, Tony, & Phil speak to Peter Marsden, who was Accrington Stanley chairman in the early 2010's. They discuss an up and down time in the club's history that saw previously unprecedented success on the pitch, …

Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley legend Chris Grimshaw, who played over 300 games, in 3 different spells with Accy during the 1980's-90's, scoring over 50 goals. He reflects on his memories of his …

Tony, Darren, and Phil kick of 2022 with a pub style chat about all things Accrington Stanley, including the conclusion to the Dion Charles saga, a look at the season thus far and outlook for the second half of the …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley Public Address Announcer Josh Adcroft about all things Accy. They discuss results from the season so far, …

In Part 2 of our 3rd Anniversary Celebration, Phil talks with Scott Brown, the first guest to ever appear on Across The Pitch. They catch up since the last time he was on the show, and talk about his retirement from …

Phil is joined by past and present co-hosts and contributors sharing their experience, and journey with the show. Part 1 features the beginning of each person's story, with each story completing, plus a special guest in …

Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Neil Edmonds, who is originally from Accrington, and played at Stanley, Oldham, and Rochdale in the 1980's-90's, but now resides in upstate New York. They discuss his playing career and …

Phil and Tony speak to lifelong Accrington Stanley Supporter Gary De-Maine, first with a quick recap on the recent FA Cup match against Port Vale, and the importance of Cup Competitions to Stanley, then they speak about …

Phil and Tony talk to Bryn Tracey, who has been the head coach of the Accrington Stanley Ladies Team since July of 2020. They discuss goals for the …

Phil and Tony talk to Harry Perritt who has currently gone on loan to Torquay United from Accrington Stanley about how the trip down south has gone thus far, his youth career with Accrington, plus a special segment on …

Phil and Tony ask listener question to Accrington Stanley Coach Jimmy Bell in Part 2, plus an update on the situation with Dion Charles, how things are coming with the under-23 team, and why he feels like Accrington is …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley coach Jimmy Bell about how this season has gone so far, how things have changed on and off the pitch at Accy in the past few years, new players to the squad this year, challenges …

Phil, Tony, and Darren meet at the pub to discuss the Accrington Stanley season thus far, the happenings with the Supporters Trust, who are the biggest and most tin pot clubs in League One, surprising players for …

Phil and Tony talk to Liam Atkinson, host of a popular Accrington Stanley match day vlog on Youtube about his show and the making of the videos, plus …

Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Dave Baron, who played for, captained, and managed at Accrington Stanley beginning with 1970, the reformed club's first season, through 1982. They talk about is playing and managing days, …

Phil and Tony have a short discussion on the recent situation that has seen star striker Dion Charles left out of the lineup against Wigan, and rumors of his discontent with the club. They discuss their thoughts on the …

Phil, Darren, and Tony celebrate Darren's return to the show, and the return of their monthly discussion about all things Stanley. They discuss …

Phil and Tony talk to U.S. based Accrington Stanley supporters Steve and Nicola Clark (originally from Accrington now living in Massachusetts) and …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley midfielder Harry Pell about joining the club this offseason, his playing career up to date, this season for Accrington thus far, what it has been like for a Southerner getting …

Phil and Tony talk to Joshua Bland, who is currently doing a thesis project for Cambridge University about Accrington Stanley and the historic importance of football clubs in post-industrial England. Josh is also …

Phil and Tony talk about the start of Accrington Stanley's EFL League One season, including predictions for the Starting XI, breakout players, final table predictions, and a preview of Saturday's first match against …

Phil and Tony interview prominent Accrington Stanley supporters Gary De-Maine and Debra Phillips of Accrington, Keith Laird from Scotland, and Harry Austin from Texas about their predictions for the upcoming Accy …

Back in November Phil, Darren & Tony had gotten together for an episode of Across The Pub, the recording had been lost of nearly 8 months, but has now been resurrected! They talk everything Accy, plus beer, trading …

Phil and Tony look ahead to Season 5 of Across The Pitch with a look at upcoming shows and their expectations for the 2021-22 season of both Accrington Stanley and the show.

Phil and Tony talk about the latest things happening around Stanley including the recent release of next season's fixtures, what players are new and returning to the club, a look at the various Cup tournaments, new …

Darren, Tony & Phil chat with Bryan Pemberton who played with Accrington in the modern club's first match in 1970 against Formby Town about his footballing career, how the game has changed over the past 50 years, …

Phil and Tony focus on the future of the club in Part 2's discussion with Andy Holt, both this upcoming season and further down the road, plus …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley Chairman Andy Holt first about the new Accrington Stanley trading cards set, plus a look back at last …

Phil, Tony, and Darren look ahead to next season, and what the squad can improve on to move higher in the table, also each picks 3 favorite past episodes, a surprise story or talent from each host's past, and more.

Phil, Tony, and Darren do a season wrap up edition of Across The Pub where they talk about the big news of the new Across The Pitch branded Accrington Stanley trading cards set, Darren's new book My Football Life, and …

Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Mark Shirley, who was one of the most prolific scorers on Accrington's teams in the early 2000's about what it was …

Phil and Tony speak with Keith Laird, founder of Accrington Stanley Supporters Club of Central Scotland about what lead him to supporting a team nearly 3 hours away, and why the atmosphere and common sense approach of …

Darren, Tony, and Phil speak with John Miles, who played for Accrington Stanley from 2007-2010 among other teams including Macclesfield Town about …

Phil and Tony talk to David Morgan who recently joined Accrington Stanley in February, after a stint as captain at Southport. They discuss his road from Non-League Football to League One, career aspirations, what …

Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley defender Cameron Burgess about his journey that has taken him from Scotland to Australia to Accrington with stops everywhere from London to the far north of Ross County in …

Phil and Tony talk to Paul Smyth, now on his second stint with Accrington Stanley about his football career, big goals scored for Accy back in 2019, …

The Accrington Stanley Legends Series returns as Darren, Tony, and Phil speak with former Stanley Director Frank Martindale about his time with the …

Phil and Tony chat with Michael Nottingham about his unusual journey into the Football League and finally landing with Accrington Stanley after stops …

Phil and Tony chat with Nathan Baxter, goalkeeper currently on loan to Accrington Stanley from Chelsea. They talk about his youth career, previous loan spells in Yeovil and Ross County, Scotland, the season so far with …

Phil and Tony return to ATP with an interview with Accrington Stanley midfielder Matt Butcher. They catch up with Matt since their last chat back in October, and how the season has gone so far, the outlook for the rest …

Phil and Arran introduce a new sub-series called Arse 'N Ales where they each review a beer each week and then chat about Arsenal pub style while enjoying said brew. This week they review last match against Leeds and …

Phil and Tony talk about Accrington Stanley's 0-0 draw against Lincoln City, Sean McConville's controversial red card, and match tactics, plus a …

Phil and Tony discuss all of the action from last Saturday's EFL League One matches with analysis of each match, plus a look ahead at, and …

Phil and Darren speak with retired Burnley midfielder Phil Malley about his early playing days, his time Turf Moor from 1984-1988 including his favorite matches and moments, the battle to avoid relegation in 1987, and …

Phil and Tony review Accrington Stanley's 3-0 win at Swindon Town on Tuesday night, and look ahead to Saturday's home match against Lincoln City.

Phil and Tony talk about the latest news in EFL League One including What's Wrong With Oxford United, and predictions on all of Week 13's upcoming matches.

Phil and Tony discuss the matches from Saturday's League One Week 12 matches, including in depth on Accrington's win at Northampton Town and a look ahead to Tuesday's match between Accy and Swindon.

Phil and Tony break down Saturday's upcoming match between Accrington Stanley and Northampton town, give predictions for the weekend's other matches, and a short quiz game.

Phil and Darren talk to former Accrington Stanley owner and global entrepreneur Ilyas Khan about his early life in Lancashire, his investments in the team from the mid-1990's until taking over as owner in 2007, the …

Phil and Tony finish up their EFL League One First Quarter Review with analysis and predictions for all of the teams currently ranked in the Top 10 in the table, plus playoff and league champion predictions.

Phil and Tony do a review of the EFL League One season's first quarter. They are first joined by guest Matt Pearce for an in depth look at Lincoln …

Phil and Darren talk to Paul Fletcher, who played over 400 matches for Burnley in the 1970's, and also featured for Bolton and Blackpool, in his post …

Phil and Tony break down all of the EFL League One action from Tuesday's Week 11 matches, as we head into the FA Cup break this weekend. They also look ahead to their upcoming quarter season review episode.

Phil, Jonny, and Ed review the Belarus Premier League season through 27 of 30 matches played, and do an in depth review of the upcoming Bate vs Shakhtyor match, plus who is in the running for European spots, where FC …

Phil and Tony break down all of the action from Saturday's EFL League One Week 10 matches, and look ahead to tommorrow's biggest Week 11 match ups.

Phil talks to Edward Cunningham (@phxrisingnation) on Twitter about everything PRFC, his famous Twitter account, the Soccer Birb, Guy Fieri, the PRFC …

Phil, Darren, and Tony do the first in a new monthly series that will feature all the latest news in and around Accrington Stanley both on and off the pitch, and everything that is new with the Supporters Trust. In this …

Phil chats with Phoenix Rising Super Fan Monica (Mon) McPherson about her story of following PRFC all the way since their days as Phoenix Wolves and …

Phil and Tony review all of the results from EFL League One Week 9 action, and look ahead to the biggest matches upcoming in Week 10. Also an in …

Phil and Jake Anderson of Arizona Sports 98.7 discuss all of the major story line and tactics leading up to Sunday's USL Championship Final between Phoenix Rising and Tampa Bay Rowdies, in Tampa.

Phil and Tony discuss all of the action from EFL League One Week 8, and look ahead to the biggest matches from Tuesday night's scheduled Week 9 …

Phil answers listener questions about the upcoming USL Championship Western Conference Finals match between Phoenix Rising and El Paso Locomotive.

Phil and Darren talk to Phil Cavener, a retired footballer who played over 100 matches for Burnley and also with Bradford City, Gillingham and Peterborough among other teams. He also managed in non-league after having …

Phil and Tony run down all of the results from Week 7 of EFL League One action and preview Saturday's big upcoming matches including Peterborough at …

Phil and Tony discuss Accrington Stanley's win over Fleetwood Town and preview the (now postponed) match between Accy and Bristol Rovers. Also, a new …

Phil and Tony speak with Accrington Stanley midfielder Matt Butcher about his career beginning with Bournemouth, a loan spell at Yeovil Town, and a …

Phil opens with a tribute to Daryl Grove of the Total Soccer Show and the key role that Daryl and Ira Jersey played in the creation of OASSCNA and …

Phil and Tony break down Saturday's upcoming match between Ipswich Town and Accrington Stanley including lineups, injuries, key stories and players, gambling odds, and a new game called Tractor or Not A Tractor.

Phil and Tony discuss what becomes of the proposed EFL bailout with the fall of Project Big Picture, in addition to League One and League Two …

Phil and Tony go over the results of every EFL League One match from last weekend, and look ahead to key matches from both this Saturday's and next …

Phil and Darren speak with author Bill Hern about his new book called Football's Black Pioneers which is a history of the first black player for each of the 92 English Football League Clubs.

Phil and Tony break down all of the key factors leading into the Accrington Stanley vs Rochdale match at WHAM Stadium including key players, betting analysis, tactics, and more.

Phil and Tony do a 15 minute timed discussion of whether or not the Premier League should bail out the teams that are lower in the EFL pyramid.

Phil and Tony break down the biggest matches from EFL League One from Week 4 and Preview the upcoming matches for Week 5.

Phil, Darren, and Tony start by introducing a new upcoming series of short podcasts where they will debate one hot button topic for 15 minutes, with this week's topic being Accrington Stanley's start to the season, they …

Phil and Tony discuss EFL League One Week 3 results including Lincoln City over Charlton, Wigan over Portsmouth, Sunderland over Peterborough, Oxford …

Phil chats with Jake Anderson of AZ Sports 98.7 about the current state of Phoenix Rising including what went wrong in the San Diego Match, a preview of this week's upcoming game against Orange County, thoughts on …

Phil and Tony talk about Accrington Stanley's loss to Burton and upcoming match against Oxford, as well as in depth discussion on Sunderland, …

Phil and Darren talk to Rob Heys, former CEO of Accrington Stanley about the unique challenges of running a small budget club, and also his time with …

Phil and Tony talk to Tariq Uwakwe who has scored 4 goals in just 2 matches for Accrington Stanley since coming on loan from Chelsea about his career so far, outlook for this season, adjusting to the move from London to …

Phil and Tony speak with Rob Russell, long time supporter and owner of the world's largest Accrington Stanley shirt collection about the past, …

Phil talks to Phoenix Rising defender Corey Whelan about coming to play in the U.S. after growing up in the Liverpool area, his youth career with the …

Phil, Jonny, and Ed discuss recent news and results in the Belarus Premier League plus upcoming matches, and a focus on the recent 5 game winning run …

Phil and Tony speak with John Hall Founder and President of Dekalb County United of the Midwest Premier League in the United States. They discuss the …

Phil and Tony discuss EFL League One Week 1 matches including Accrington Stanley vs Peterborough United, Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury, Sunderland vs …

Phil and Jonny break down the opening week match between Barrow and Stevenage including what players have come and gone from both clubs since last season, and a break down and prediction for Saturday's match.

Phil and Tony preview the 2020-2021 season for all 24 EFL League One teams. Part 2 features Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Oxford United, …

Phil and Tony preview the 2020-2021 season for all 24 EFL League One teams. Part 1 features Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, Burton …

Phil has a short chat with Jake Anderson about the "theatrics" that happen at Cashman Field during a Las Vegas Lights match, whether or not it is "good promotion" or "too over the top", and if things like Inflatable …

Phil and Tony talk to New York Cosmos Historian Dr. David Kilpatrick about the most storied soccer club in the United States from the Pele era to present, and also his affinity for Accrington Stanley, and a story about …