Last Match Then Bed

by Tom Craine

Last Match, Then Bed is a love letter to the game that stole your youth: Championship Manager. It’s time to relive those bleary-eyed late night marathons, Conference to Champions League miracles, match-winning wonderkids, and GCSE-ruining saves, all from a safe distance. Join comedian Tom Craine each week as he navigates the chaos of managing a team on the iconic 97/98 database, with the help of YOU, and a new celebrity assistant manager (Josh Widdicombe, Nish Kumar, Maisie Adam, Alex Brooker, Elis James and more) to talk 90s football legends, Scandinavian bargains, and which direction to make your players run. Be part of the journey by sending us your transfer tips, tactical tweaks, and telling us whether it’s time to bring in Ibrahima Bakayoko (the answer is always yes), on: hello@lastmatchthenbed.com And head over to Patreon.com/Lastmatchthenbed to join our dugout community: SEASON TICKET HOLDER Secure your place on the sun-soaked terraces and unlock: Ad-Free Listening – Pure, uninterrupted Champ Man nostalgia, straight to your ears.Full Video Episodes – Watch every main episode in full, complete with live gameplay footage!Monthly EXCLUSIVE Bonus Video Episode – Deep dives into real-life cult icons, legendary wonderkids, and retro football history (out on Patreon now!).Exclusive Group Chat – Access to the Last Match, Then Bed group chat to interact with the show and fellow Champ Man addicts 24/7.BOARD MEMBER Or taste ultimate power by stepping into the boardroom and unlocking all lower-tier perks, plus top-level executive privileges: The Final Say on Club Decisions! – Cast the decisive vote in exclusive board polls. Decide who gets signed, who gets sold, and who gets consigned to the free transfer list.Priority Live Show Tickets – Get first dibs on all upcoming live show tickets before general release.Official On-Air Shoutout – Hear your name called out on the show as an official club director. New episodes every Wednesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Ep 8. Henry Paker: "It's basically a flat oblong down the middle"

Welcome to episode 8! Stepping in as our assistant manager this week is comedian, cartoonist and host of the brilliant Three Bean Salad podcast... Henry Paker! And in hi

Nov 4
52 min

Ep 7. Rhys James: "By that point, I would've been cheating..." (Ad Free VIDEO version)

EPISODE 7 HAS LANDED! And joining us this week is Rhys James, star of Mock The Week, Live At Apollo, and now... the 1997 Leyton Orient dug out. And BOY does he have his

Oct 28
53 min

Ep 6. Max Rushden: "We got Halesowen Town to the Champions League final"

EPISODE 6 IS HEEEEEERE! And this week the Guardian Football Weekly's Max Rushden is joining us in our wind swept Orient dugout! We discuss his childhood love for footbal

Oct 21
53 min

Rob Copland: "Are you watching Elis James?!" (Ad Free VIDEO version)

EPISODE 5 IS HERE FOR YOUR EARS! This week we're joined by the brilliant comedian Rob Copland, winner of the hugely prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel prize and a

Oct 14
52 min

Ray Bradshaw: "I'm Facebook friends with Martin Lauchlan"

EPISODE 4 HAS LANDED! This week we're joined by our first Scottish assistant manager, the brilliant comedian Ray Bradshaw, a man who is not simply a Championship Manage

Oct 7
49 min

Elis James: "I'm Jürgen Klopp, I'm Pep Guardiola"

EPISODE 3 is NOW HERE! Thank you for your incredible support so far! This week we're joined by the Welsh wonder Elis James, who get his FIRST EVER taste of Championship

Sep 30
49 min

Alex Brooker: "I gave myself 5 for stamina"

EPISODE 2 is LIVE! Thank you for your incredible support for our launch episode! This week we're joined by the wonderful Alex Brooker, who discusses the joy of sneaking a

Sep 23
1 h 00 min

Josh Widdicombe: "I gave myself 20 for EVERYTHING"

We are LIVE! In our very first episode, we're joined in the dugout by the brilliant Josh Widdicombe who takes us through his hilarious Champ Man addiction, teaches us how

Sep 16
48 min

The Trailer

Last Match, Then Bed is a love letter to the game that stole your youth: Championship Manager. It’s time to relive those bleary-eyed late night marathons, Conference to C

Sep 1
1 min