International break and what it means for the likes of Leeds United, Hull City and Middlesbrough - The YP FootballTalk Podcast

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On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Tom Coates join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news and developments from the Yorkshire football scene.

We start this week with the clash between Hull City and Newcastle which ended in a 2-1 defeat and ended the Tigers’ unbeaten start to the season. While frustrating for manager Sergej Jakirovic and his players, there are still a wealth of positives to be had for the club going into the elongated international break.

Leeds United will also be going into the three-week break on the back of a strong 2026-27 campaign so far, extending their unbeaten start with a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace.

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The panel discuss how the three-week hiatus can benefit both Leeds and Hull with various players away on international duty and how each manager can best use the time they have ahead of a return to action in mid-October.

We also carry out a review how Sheffield United and Middlesbrough – our two Yorkshire teams in the Championship – will view their respective starts to the campaign.

League One is more congested in terms of Yorkshire clubs – Barnsley, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday – and we also cast an eye over how those teams have fared in the opening weeks.

Finally, Tom is handed the task of picking his Player of the Week before Stuart plumps for his Yorkshire Team of the Week.

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