Here's all the info you need ahead of our clash against Cardiff City...
Ticket Office Opening Hours
- Main: 10am - kick-off
- North (collections): 1pm - kick-off
- East/South/Visitors: 1.30pm - kick-off
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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
Memorial matchday
As the first home matchday of the new calendar year, it's an opportunity for the club and supporters to come together and pay tribute to all those from the Boro family - fans, former players and staff - that we sadly lost during 2024.
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.
Unwanted Christmas Presents
Please bring any unwanted Christmas gifts to our Happy to Help Hub in our FanZone or our Creative Corner in our Generation Red Family Zone. We will donate these to local charities. Thank you for your support with this.
Foodbank Collection
Middlesbrough Supporters Forum are staging another collection for the Middlesbrough Foodbank. Drop-off point is adjacent to the North Stand Ticket Office.
FanZone:
Our FanZone is open from 12.30pm and open after the final whistle.
Gary Philipson from BBC Tees is our compere and Neil Maddison will give his pre-match thoughts at 1.35pm.
There will be a variety of drinks and snacks available from the FanZone Bar.
We have our Home and Away Quiz, celebration shout outs and giveaways.
Our FanZone is open after the final whistle.
GRFZ:
The Generation Red Family Zone opens at 1.30pm, with plenty of activities for our younger supporters to enjoy.
Creative Corner – It’s World Braille Day and we have some activities for supporters to learn how to write their own name in Braille.
Everyone Active – Bee Active and his friends will be here and you will have the chance to win prizes.
Aspire Technology Solutions – Our External Gaming Zone is open from 1pm and closes at 2.30pm. We have all the latest consoles for supporters of all ages to enjoy.
Cornerstone Interactive Zone – Our gaming zone has all of the latest consoles, including a PS4, XBOX and Nintendo Switch, with the chance to play as your favourite player on EA Sports FC24. This zone will close at half-time.
Table Football – Come and see if you can beat your friends on our table football. You can even challenge our Happy To Help staff.
Guessing Games – We have ‘guess the attendance’ and ‘guess the first goal time’ for the chance to win prizes. You may even get a mention in the next matchday programme.
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 Creative Corner.
Honesty Flags – Our Honesty Flags are available for supporters to use during the game, but please remember to bring hand them to our Happy To Help staff as you are leaving so other supporters can use them at the next match.
GRFZ Flag Waving - If you would like to be involved in our GRFZ pitchside 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.
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.

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.

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
- Email: supporters@mfc.co.uk
- Telephone: 01642 757640
- Contact Kick It Out (Tel: 0800 169 9414) or the Football Association (Tel: 0800 085 0508)