BORO have arranged their fifth pre-season game with a trip to Cheshire to face Coca-Cola League Two Macclesfield on Saturday July 18 at 3pm.

The Moss Rose club, managed by Keith Alexander, finished 20th in the division last season.

Boro earlier announced they will pay Millwall at The Den on Saturday August 1 at 3pm in a benefit match for Richard Sadlier.

The striker was forced to cut short a promising career through injury six years ago at the age of just 24.

Dublin-born Sadlier, pictured above, now 30, won one Republic of Ireland cap and was in the squad for the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and Korea before withdrawing with the hip injury that was to force him out of the game.

"I have so many people to thank for making this possible, but I'd like to say how grateful I am to both Millwall and Middlesbrough for agreeing to play the game," he said.

Boro have previously confirmed fixtures against newly-crowned Scottish Division Three champions Dumbarton at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Wednesday July 22 (7.30pm), Carlisle United at Brunton Park on Saturday July 25 (3pm) and Darlington at the Darlington Arena on Wednesday July 29 (7.30pm).