Show Notes
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 16 of the Sky Bet Championship season.
Running order… Preston vs Blackburn, Coventry vs West Brom, Bristol City vs Swansea, Charlton vs Southampton, Sheff Wed vs Sheff Utd, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
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