Tony Mowbray's second spell as West Bromwich Albion Head Coach begins with a Sky Bet Championship trip to another club extremely close to his heart on Tuesday night.
The Baggies, who appointed the 61-year-old on a two-and-a-half year contract on Friday night, take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium (ko 7.45pm).
Mowbray captained the Teessiders and made more than 400 appearances as a player before going on to manage them between 2010 and 2013.
He watched on from the stands on Saturday afternoon as Albion fought back from a goal down to earn a point at home to Stoke City.
Boro, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat on the south coast against relegation-threatened Portsmouth.
The reverse fixture back in October was won by Middlesbrough thanks to Hayden Hackney's fine finish inside the last 20 minutes.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's meeting with Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
Gez Mulholland and former Baggie and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 7.35pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Monday lunchtime onwards.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the night.
The hosts
Middlesbrough are still very much on the hunt for a spot in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs despite their disappointing defeat at Portsmouth over the weekend.
Tuesday's hosts, who were beaten 2-1 by Pompey at Fratton Park, are level on points with Albion, sitting one place below Tony Mowbray's men in seventh as a result of goal difference.
Boro have only won one of their last seven matches in league and cup and have drawn their last three at the Riverside Stadium - a ground where they've only lost three times in 14 games so far this season.
They've finished in the top ten in six of the last seven years, participating in the play-offs twice in 2017/18 and 2022/23.
Michael Carrick is tasked with guiding them there once again and will want to see a big push from his players heading into the final few months of the term.
Carrick, a former England international midfielder, took charge in October 2022 and has managed 117 Middlesbrough games, winning 55, drawing 22 and losing 39.
One from the history books
Albion put on a five-star show to blow Boro away at the Riverside in September 2009.
Chris Brunt bagged a brace on an afternoon where Youssouf Mulumbu, Roman Bednar and Jerome Thomas also found the net.
Supporters can watch the highlights below.
The last five at Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 1-0 Albion
December 2023, Sky Bet Championship
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Middlesbrough 1-1 Albion
July 2022, Sky Bet Championship
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Middlesbrough 2-1 Albion
February 2022, Sky Bet Championship
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Middlesbrough 0-1 Albion
October 2019, Sky Bet Championship
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Middlesbrough 1-0 Albion
August 2018, Sky Bet Championship
The stats
Tuesday's clash will be the third time Tony Mowbray has taken charge of West Bromwich Albion at Middlesbrough. The Baggies drew 2-2 in the FA Cup in February 2007 and won 1-0 in the Premier League in September 2008.
The encounter will be the 141st for Mowbray as Albion boss. His Baggies record reads won 58, lost 52 and 30 draws.
Mowbray will be facing Middlesbrough for the 16th time as a manager in midweek. He's claimed six victories and five draws against his former club, losing four matches.
Albion will be hoping to improve on a recent record of just one win in their last six trips to the Riverside Stadium. Hal Robson-Kanu's close-range effort was enough to secure three points in October 2019, but that's the only victory the Baggies have had there in the last half a dozen fixtures on Teesside.
Middlesbrough have won the last two head-to-heads 1-0. They have a chance to claim three consecutive victories over Albion for the first time since April 2005.
The ticket details
Tickets for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship match at Middlesbrough remain on general sale.
Seats are priced £29 Adults, £21 Seniors (65+) and £15 Under-18s.
They can be purchased online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Baggies Travel
Coach travel is available for £33, departing Kidderminster at 1pm, Stourbridge & Lye at 1.15pm and The Hawthorns at 2pm.
Supporters can buy online, in person or by calling 0121 227 2227.
The Albion colours
The Baggies will don their yellow and navy blue away kit up north in midweek.
The last time Albion wore that particular kit was in the goalless draw at Sunderland at the end of November.
