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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Everything an away end needs at Riverside Stadium — the route, the safe pub, and the detour worth making. Built around the full 2026–27 Championship fixture list with local event and transport alerts.

Full Middlesbrough guide

Selected date

Sat 30 Jan

15:00 · v Watford

Ground

Riverside Stadium

Capacity 34,742

Away end

South Stand

approx. 4,000

Travel

Middlesbrough

12 min

2026–27 at Middlesbrough

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Middlesbrough v Watford

Saturday, 30 January 2027 · 15:00 · Riverside Stadium

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Middlesbrough

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    09:30

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    12:30

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    14:00

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    14:40

Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.

Stylised illustration of Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough
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Getting there

  • Walk from Middlesbrough station — Twelve minutes east along the road under the rail bridge, with stewards on the route.
  • Trains via Darlington — Most long-distance journeys change at Darlington; check the last connection back.
  • Parking — Plenty of industrial-estate parking near the Riverside, and it clears quickly onto the A66.
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Safe away spots

  • The Isaac Wilson — Big, cheap town-centre pub used by both sets of fans. Map
  • Baker Street / Bedford Street — The town's best independent bars and coffee, five minutes from the station. Map
  • Parmo shops — Middlesbrough's own chicken parmo is the post-match tradition — Linthorpe Road has the best. Map
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Worth the detour

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Transporter Bridge

The town's landmark on the Tees, a short walk from the ground.

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MIMA

Modern art gallery in the centre, free entry.

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Albert Park

Victorian park with a lake, halfway between the station and Linthorpe Road.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Twisted Lip, Baker Street

    Micro-pub in the Baker/Bedford Street quarter, a strip of small independents locals actually use.

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  • Bedford Street coffee houses

    Espresso bars and record shops five minutes from the station.

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  • Newport Bridge & Tees barrage walk

    Industrial river views and a white-water course a short taxi from the Riverside.

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Local event

Winter A66 closures

The trans-Pennine A66 closes in snow; use the A1 and A19 in January.

Ground note

The Riverside is exposed to wind off the Tees — dress for it even in September.

Ground note

Evening kick-offs make southbound connections tight; check Darlington departures.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Middlesbrough

Rough advance return fare per person

  • Travel£53
  • Away ticket£30
  • Drinks (3 pints)£16
  • Food on the day£14

Each person

£112

Group of 2

£225

Estimates only — fuel at 16p a mile, pints at £5.20, and walk-up rail fares can be far higher than advance singles.

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