Across The Pitch

About Across The Pitch

Across The Pitch began in the summer of 2018, when Phil Kennedy and Arran Airs embarked upon an idea to start a podcast to teach fans in the United States about the deeper levels of English football, beyond the Premier League. Although Phil and Arran both grew to love football rooting for Arsenal F.C., they began to grow a passion for the grassroots of the game after they started regularly attending games for their hometown. USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC. Inspired by the story of "The Team That Wouldn't Die", they decided to make Accrington Stanley their flagship club, and in November of 2018, they recorded and released their first episode. Things quickly took off for them when Accy midfielder Scott Brown agreed to come on the show, for what was just their second episode. By episode 10, they had added Matt Robards to the fold, and ever since the community, and scope of Across The Pitch has continued to grow. This includes Accrington natives Darren Woodhead and Tony Robinson joining the team, and expanding to another continent when Abdulai Suburu founded our partner site Ghana Football News. Moving into 2020, we are going to be bringing even more in depth coverage of the EFL pyramid, the USL and MLS, and of course our favorite teams Accrington Stanley and Phoenix Rising.

Publisher

Across The Pitch

Category

sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2020

Latest episode

31 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

108 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Episode 292: The Ever Crowding EFL League 2 Table

   Phil and Tony talk about recent results for Accrington Stanley in matches against Fleetwood Town and Tranmere, and how are rash of good results by lower teams, and poor results higher up in the table has made the table incredibly crowded in League 2 coming up to this week's Cup Break. They talk gambling with a big pick on TODAY'S COVENTRY AND WREXHAM MATCH (19:40) INCLUDING THE MONEY LINE AND A BIG PICK ON GHANAIAN STAR BRANDON THOMAS ASANTE. Plus upset picks in this weekend's Premier League action, and Tony's Toronto Blue Jays on the door step of a World Series win.

2. 

   24 Oct 2025

   Episode 291: Over The Swindon And Through Fleetwood

   Phil and Tony discuss last week's surprising 4-0 upset of Swindon Town, in what by far Accrington Stanley's signature victory, so far this season. They talk about how striker Paddy Madden went off for a hattrick, while showing incredible chemistry with Isaac Heath, who added the fourth goal. They talk about he upcoming match at Fleetwood Town tomorrow, and the anticipated return of Shaun Whalley and others from injury. Plus gambling advice on the Fleetwood vs Accy match, and other matches around League 2 including picks for the Harrogate and Newport, MK Dons and Bromley and a few Premier League betting picks.

3. 

   17 Oct 2025

   Episode 290: In Great Need Of Goals

   Phil and Tony talk about the most recent Accrington Stanley match against Newport County and how Accy's lack of offensive production is concerning, and about the need to get points against lower table teams. The also talk about the upcoming match against Swindon Town, and Accy's chances of pulling an upset. Plus gambling advice around League 2 and more!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

24,993

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51