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Is the same as Newcastle was for the opening game, would be nice if the club ran a train as it is a cup match though.
I would probably find a cheap hotel and stay the night as I wouldn't want to drive straight back.
But from Middlesbrough there is a coach at 23:50 to London, it comes from Sunderland at 22:40 arriving at Victoria at 5:50. From Sunderland it is £14.50 cheap if you don't mind spending a night on a coach.