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Sky Sports+ brings you every Championship, League One and League Two game on Tuesday night. Here are some stories from the EFL, featuring Bristol City's Sam Bell, Burton's Jake Beesley, Blackpool's Ryan Finnigan, Accrington's Isaac Sinclair and Chesterfield's Lee Bonis
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Monday 16 February 2026 13: 35, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Bristol City's Sam Bell feels he is getting back to his best now he has spent some more time playing in his best position this season. "As a kid, I always played through the middle as a No 9, " he tells Sky Sports ahead of a meeting with Wrexham. "When I moved into the first-team environment, I played more on the left and became comfortable there. "Either of those positions is where I see myself playing most. They are the roles I enjoy most and where I feel I show my best qualities. "As an attacker, I judge my game on goals and assists. Playing in those positions gives you the best chance to contribute in that way. When I am there, I feel I can get the best out of myself and help the team the most. " Bell, 23, spent the first half of the season on loan at Wycombe, before being recalled by Bristol City. He has contributed a goal and an assist in five appearances since, four of which have come off the bench. "For me, the last couple of years have been fairly tough. I had limited minutes and I was playing in more defensive roles rather than in the position I feel most comfortable in. At my age, it was important to get a consistent run of games and start enjoying my football again.
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"I believe there is still more to come, which is exciting because I know there are more levels for me to reach. I feel like I am getting back to my best. " Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jake Beesley is another feeling the joy of playing regularly again, and has impressed this season in a Burton Albion side near the wrong end of League One. Burton host Rotherham on Tuesday, and the striker tells Sky Sports: "The last couple of seasons did not quite go to plan for me personally in terms of playing time, so this year it has been nice to be back playing regularly and enjoying my football again. " It is not a surprise, considering he is enjoying his best campaign so far at the age 29, with 12 goals already in League One. A challenging few years at Blackpool seem a distant memory. "When I spoke to the manager in the summer before coming here, he told me I would play a lot of games. Thankfully, that is how it has worked out. As a footballer, you just want to play as many matches as you can, and like I said, I am really enjoying myself. "It has been really important for me. In the summer, I had a few options and I had to sit down and weigh them up carefully. I decided to come here and it has honestly been an unbelievable season so far. "I am in a really good headspace, I am loving my football, and I am enjoying working with the lads and the staff. I am really happy with my decision and how things are going. " Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ryan Finnigan feels injury issues cost him in the early part of his career, but as his Blackpool side prepare to host Mansfield the midfielder is making up for lost time. "The last two years have been difficult for me, " the 22-year-old tells Sky Sports. "Ever since I joined Blackpool, I have had a difficult period with injuries. I was out for a long time with my ankle and had two surgeries, which kept me out for most of my first season at the club. "The second season was also difficult because I was in and out of the team. I did not get the consistent minutes I wanted after being out for so long. I came back ready and eager to prove myself. " Finnigan spent the first part of the season on loan at Walsall. He impressed so much he won Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month for November, and was recalled by Blackpool in January. "That feeling is inevitable as a player when you have been out for a long time, " he adds. "You are always thinking about the time you have missed and how you need to catch up. "If you are not careful, that can lead to putting too much pressure on yourself. I feel like I have channelled that in a positive way. The past is the past. I can only control what I can control. " Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player For Isaac Sinclair there was only ever one dream. "Football has always been a big part of my family, " the Accrington midfielder tells Sky Sports ahead of a trip to Tranmere. "I have wanted to be a professional footballer since I was six and I simply love playing the game. "My mum and dad always had a ball at my feet or had me heading a ball from a young age. Being around football all the time and playing with my brothers made me fall in love with it and want to keep playing. " It isn't a huge surprise when you consider who his father is: former West Ham, QPR and England winger Trevor Sinclair. At 24, Isaac is a little too young to remember the peak of his dad's career, though! "I remember being around the stadium and messing about with things rather than fully taking in the game, " he says with a smile. "It would have been nice to experience it properly, but that was not the case at the time. " His dad is still on hand to assist with advice, however. Particularly now that Sinclair has finally broken into the professional game, having moved to Accrington in the summer from non-league side Curzon Ashton. "He sees the game differently to a lot of other people and I always listen to his opinion and try to take it on board, " he says. "He gives me both the good and the bad and is very honest with me. "That is important because I know it is a genuine opinion about my game. I try to use that feedback in a positive way and I feel like it has been helping me. " Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lee Bonis is only 26 but it has already been some journey to make it to England and the EFL and Chesterfield, who take on Gillingham in League Two on Tuesday. There was a pit stop in the Netherlands with ADO Den Haag last season, while before that there were multiple years in the Northern Irish league. "I started off at Portadown and then made the full-time move to Larne, which really kickstarted my career, " the striker tells Sky Sports. "When I was at Portadown, I had a few trials with clubs like Burnley, but there was nothing concrete. It was not until I went to Larne that teams started coming in to try to sign me. "Some moves did not work out because it was not the right time for me to go. Once I settled at Larne and started performing well, then the right opportunity came along and I felt it was the right time and the right club to move to. " His form at Larne and then in the Netherlands saw him win four caps for Northern Ireland. And he laughs when it is put to him that a decade ago he may well have been singing the name of his current Chesterfield team-mate Will Grigg - whose famous 'Will Grigg's on fire' chant was all the rage back at Euro 2016. "I probably did! " he says. "He is a great character is Griggy, in the dressing room and on the pitch. As a striker you learn so much from him. His movement in and around the box and his finishing are outstanding. "That is exactly what you want, someone you can learn from and push you to improve. " 7. 45pm kick-off unless stated Championship League One League Two Super 6 are starting the season by guaranteeing a £1, 000, 000 winner! Play for free.
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