Boro Open Championship Season
Middlesbrough FC will open the Championship season against Sheffield United on Friday August 7th.
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports 1, with a kick off scheduled for 8pm.
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Sheffield United's first game of last season was also shown on TV on a Friday night, against Birmingham City.