Sunderland AFC’s upcoming Sky Bet Championship fixture against Middlesbrough has been selected for live broadcast.
Initially schedule to take place on Saturday 03 September, the Tees-Wear match-up will now be played on Monday 05 September at 8pm.
Chris Wilder’s side finished seventh in the second tier last season, narrowly missing out on a Play-Off place after winning 20 league games and notching 70 points.
The last meeting between the two sides came in February 2018 and ended 3-3, as both teams ended the game with ten men and Callum McManaman scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser.
Broadcast selections
The following fixtures have been selected for overseas and domestic broadcast and are no longer eligible to be streamed via the Club’s digital platforms.
31 July – SAFC vs Coventry City
10 Aug – Sheffield Wednesday vs SAFC
13 Aug – SAFC vs Queens Park Rangers*
27 Aug – SAFC vs Norwich City
03 Sept – Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
*International broadcast only, kick-off time unchanged