Middlesbrough and Sunderland clashed at the Stadium of Light earlier this season (Image: Ian Horrocks)
NEXT month's Tees-Wear derby between Middlesbrough and Sunderland has been moved to accommodate live TV coverage.
The game at Boro's Riverside Stadium will now take place on Sunday, February 4 with a midday kick-off.
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports.
The reverse derby game at the Stadium of Light earlier this season saw Middlesbrough run out 4-0 winners over the Black Cats, who finished the game with ten men after the dismissal of Dan Neil.
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