MIDDLESBROUGH'S opening away game of the new Championship season has been selected for live TV coverage on Sky Sports.

The Teessiders' trip to the CBS Arena on Saturday, August 12 has been chosen for live broadcast, and will now kick off at the earlier time of 12.30pm.

The game is a repeat of the first leg of last season's play-off semi-final, which saw Boro play out a goalless draw with the Sky Blues.

Michael Carrick's side were then beaten 1-0 at the Riverside as Coventry made it to the play-off final, where they lost to Luton Town.