HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Football League Paper

• Aiden McGeady: Birmingham City have surprised me – I didn’t think they could top Championship with that squad READ
• EFL Five Talking Points: Stoke City on fire, Andy Woodman to Crawley Town? Brad Friedel joins Shrewsbury Town READ
• NLP & FLP FA Cup special: First round upsets, close calls + a look at the second round draw READ
• Adebayo Akinfenwa backs Swansea City for promotion and reflects on his EFL journey READ
• South Africa’s Proposed 20% Online Gambling Tax Heads for a February 2027 Decision: What It Means for Players READ