By Middlesbrough FC

Here's all the info you need ahead of our Boxing Day sell-out against Sheffield Wednesday...

Ticket Office Opening Hours

  • Main: 10am - kick-off
  • North (collections): 1pm - kick-off
  • East/South/Visitors: 1.30pm - kick-off

Fans are urged to arrive early to the game to avoid queues and congestion at the turnstiles. 

  • Fans must ensure their ticket is for the correct age category
  • All fans under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult, both inside and outside of the stadium

Pre-Match Entertainment

We will be joined by renowned local DJs Beats Boutique, who will be performing a live set pitchside during the build-up to the game.

Club Shop Opening Hours

  • MFC Official Club Shop: 10am - kick-off
  • Shop in East Stand: 1.30pm - kick-off

Programme

Our #UTB matchday programme is priced at £4 and available to purchase around the stadium in cash or contactless and in the club shop.

FanZone:

Our FanZone is open from 12.30 pm and open after the final whistle.

Gary Philipson from BBC Tees is our compere for this game. 

We have Spilt Milk playing before kick-off.  Check them out here https://linktr.ee/SpiltMilkBand

There will be a variety of drinks and snacks available from the FanZone Bar. 

Neil Maddison will give his thoughts on the game before kick-off at 1.35 pm.

We have our Home and Away Quiz, celebration shoutouts and giveaways.

Our FanZone is open after the final whistle.

GRFZ:

The Generation Red Family Zone opens at 1.30 pm with plenty of activities for our younger supporters to enjoy.

Creative Corner – There is a chance to win a Hollywood Bowl party for 6 people. All you need to do is leave your name and contact details on our entry sheets to win!

Everyone Active – Bee Active and his friends from Everyone Active will be here with an activity to win some fantastic prizes.

Aspire Gaming Zone – Our Aspire External Gaming Zone is located just outside of the East stand. We will have the new EA Sports FC25 on all of our consoles for supporters to enjoy! This External Game Zone is open from 1.00 pm-2.30 pm. Come along and see who is the best gamer!

Cornerstone Interactive Zone – Visit our gaming zone within the Family Zone concourse. This zone closes just before half-time.

Guessing Games – We have ‘guess the attendance’ and ‘guess the first goal time’.  Guess right and you will win a prize! You may even get a mention in the next edition of the programme!

Table Football – Come and see if you can beat your friends on our table football in the GRFZ. You can even challenge our Happy To Help staff!

Honesty Flags - Our Honesty Flags are available for supporters to use during the game, but please remember to bring them back to our Happy To Help staff at the end of the game so other supporters can use them at the next match.

Candy Cart – We have a range of different sweets available for those with a sweet tooth! Our Candy Cart is situated right next to our Christmas Corner.

GRFZ Pitch-side Flag Waving – If you would like to be involved in our GRFZ pitch-side flag waving, please email leon.gentles@mfc.co.uk for more information.

Roary and his friend Bee-Active will also be in the GRFZ so come up and say hello and take a picture with them.

12TH MAN BAR:

12TH Man Bar is open after the final whistle in the North Stand.  Giveaways, celebrations, music, food and drink are available and you can chat with your friends and fellow supporters about the game.  Our raffle is back and the winner will win a signed football.

Love Football. Protect The Game.

We support strong measures to help address unacceptable issues across the professional and grassroots game.

Fans are reminded that missile throwing and discriminatory chanting could lead to suspension and criminal proceedings being issued.

One individual was recently handed a three-year football banning order and costs of almost £1,000 following discriminatory chanting at the Chelsea game last season.

And a man was banned from attending football matches for five years and fined £2,000 after being found guilty of lighting a marine flare at the Riverside.

Fans should be aware that our stewards are now equipped with body cameras.

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Reporting Discrimination

MFC is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and creating a welcoming environment for all supporters at the Riverside, away matches, and in the wider community.  

We condemn all forms of hate crime and discrimination in the strongest possible terms, and urge supporters who witness any such incidents to please report them to the club.

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On Matchday

•    Text the MFC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion line by messaging RSBS to 60777, giving full details of the incident and which stand, row and seat it took place if possible. The text will be sent to the matchday safety team who will investigate via steward intervention as well as direct or remote observation

•    Speak to a club steward or other member of staff

•    Use the free Kick It Out App

Other Ways To Report Discrimination To MFC

More on reporting discrimination