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Your matchday card
Middlesbrough v Stoke
Wednesday 17 February 2027 · 19:45 · Riverside Stadium
Leave home
3h journey each way
14:15
Pub / food
Time for a pint and a bite
17:15
At the ground
Beat the turnstile queues
18:45
In your seat
Warm-up and team news
19:25
Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.
From YouTube
Middlesbrough v Stoke: the build-up
Fan previews and travel chat, gathered in the week before kick-off.
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From YouTube
Away days at Riverside Stadium
Vlogs and first-hand experiences from visiting fans.
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Places to eat in Middlesbrough
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Best pubs in Middlesbrough
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These pubs are not checked as away-friendly. Many pubs near grounds are home-fans only on matchdays and colours policies vary — check with the club or police before you go.
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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.
Food and drink options
No official away pub found for this ground. Suggestions below are not verified with the club; colours policies vary and fixture restrictions may apply.
- The Isaac Wilson — Big, cheap town-centre pub used by both sets of fans. Colours policy unknownMap
- Baker Street / Bedford Street — The town's best independent bars and coffee, five minutes from the station. Colours policy unknownMap
- Parmo shops — Middlesbrough's own chicken parmo is the post-match tradition — Linthorpe Road has the best. Colours policy unknownMap
Worth the detour
Off the beaten track
Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners. Not yet verified — check opening times and any colours policy before visiting.
The Twisted Lip, Baker Street
Micro-pub in the Baker/Bedford Street quarter, a strip of small independents locals actually use.
Open in mapsBedford Street coffee houses
Espresso bars and record shops five minutes from the station.
Open in mapsNewport Bridge & Tees barrage walk
Industrial river views and a white-water course a short taxi from the Riverside.
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Transport alert
Evening kick-off
Check the last train or coach home before you buy — midweek late services can be limited.
Local event
Local arrangements
Arrangements can vary by fixture — check your club's supporter information before travelling.
Ground note · unverified
The Riverside is exposed to wind off the Tees — dress for it even in September.
Ground note · unverified
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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