Middlesbrough v Birmingham City: date, kick off and how to watch on TV as Blues head to the North East

Birmingham City are back on the road this week for an evening trip to managerless Middlesbrough.

The Blues head up to Teesside on a good run of form having taken eight points from their last four matches.

This is a run which included a dramatic 3-2 win against city rivals West Bromwich Albion.

Here’s how you can follow proceedings at the Riverside Stadium including how you can watch the match on TV.

When do Birmingham City travel to Middlesbrough?

John Eustace will lead his team out at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday October 5 with a 7.45pm kick off.

How to watch the match on TV

Sky Sports Football will be showing all of the Sky Bet Championship matches live via the red button on the Sky Sports Football channel.

How to sign up to Sky Sports

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football.

You can also sign up to a 24 hour Now TV pass which will entitle you to If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

Who is up next for Birmingham City?

Following the trip to Teesside, Birmingham City return home to welcome Bristol City to St Andrews on Saturday October 8.

Their next away trip will be to Hull City on the following Saturday.

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