THE FA CUP third-round tie between Middlesbrough and Sunderland will take place on Saturday, January 6 (1pm).

The details of the game at the Riverside Stadium were released this morning.

The clubs have already met on Teesside in the Championship this season, with Marcus Tavernier's early strike having handed Middlesbrough a 1-0 win.

Sunderland will be hoping to extract some revenge at the start of the new year, with a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup at stake.

Sunderland will have near to the 15 per cent allocation allowed for a cup tie. They will have 4,451 tickets, which has been slightly reduced to allow for segregation on police advice.


TICKET DETAILS:


MIDDLESBROUGH

Tickets will go on sale to Middlesbrough season card holders from 9.30am on Thursday, December 14.

General sale will begin from 9.30am on Tuesday, December 19.

Season Card holders will have until 5pm on Friday, December 29 to be guaranteed their usual seat. After this time all unsold seats will be released for general sale.

Any Half Season Card purchased after December 6 cannot be guaranteed the opportunity to reserve their own seat for this game.

Season Card prices (available until 5pm, Friday January 5):

Adults: £13.00
Over 65: £8.00       
Under-18: £5.00

General sale prices:

Adults: £18.00
Over 65s: £13.00       
Under-18s: £8.00


SUNDERLAND

In agreement with Middlesbrough, tickets will be priced as follows:

Season card holders: £13 for adults, £8 for over 65s and £5 for under 16s

Non-season card holders: £18 for adults, £13 for over 65s and £8 for under 16s

Season card holders will also receive priority booking for the fixture.

Season card holders with 20 or more Black Cat points can purchase from 9am on Wednesday, December 13 until 4.30pm on Thursday, December 14.

All remaining season card holders can purchase tickets from 9am on Friday, December 15 until 9am on Monday, December 18, subject to availability.

Should any tickets remain after the season card holder priority booking period, tickets will go on general sale from 9am on Monday, December 18.

The season card holder price is only available until 5pm on Friday, January 5, 2018.

After that time, non-season card holder prices will apply.

The Wearsiders’ supporters group, A Love Supreme, will provide buses for travelling fans and the following SAFC supporter branches have also confirmed fan transport to Teesside:

Caer Urfa (South Shields), Close House, Coxhoe, Durham, Ellington, Jarrow, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, Seaham, Sedgefield, Shildon, Sunderland Supporters Association.