Middlesbrough and Wrexham meet in the first round of the EFL Cup tonight, with the match available to watch for free on ITV1.
The all-Championship clash takes place at the Riverside Stadium, with kick-off at 8pm BST on Friday, August 7. Coverage on ITV1 starts at 7.30pm, while Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event also show the game from 7pm.
Streaming options
Fans can stream the match on ITVX, and Sky customers can watch via the Sky Go app.
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Middlesbrough suffered play-off heartache last season, losing to Hull City in the final at Wembley. Wrexham, managed by Phil Parkinson, missed out on the play-offs by just two points and one place, partly due to a final-day draw against tonight's opponents. This season's extended play-offs involve six teams instead of the usual four.
Boro boss Kim Hellberg said: "It's probably the only competitive game where you can actually say that a more important game is coming up in the following week." He added: "It is, but this is still a very important game. You want to win, because it's important to start the season with a win to build up a character of winning."
Parkinson said: "We're going up there to give a good account of ourselves." He noted: "The selection for this game, a lot of factors are going to come into play in terms of who's recovered the best out of the group and who the sports science and medical team feel are ready."
