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Boro have launched their new home kit with another nod to the past.

The kit initial sneaked out in a tweet from Teessider James Arthur after his gig at the Radio One Big Weekend last night.

The Saltburn-born star was proudly holding the new shirt in a back-stage selfie with George Friend that went viral.

That ‘guerrilla marketing’ caused quite a buzz on social media but kit firm Hummel have confirmed it this morning.

The Danish manufacturers have produced a red kit with a sharp graduated white striped yoke on the upper chest and shoulders.

That is an echo of Ayresome Park and a similar iconic design worn by Bruce Rioch’s young side as they fought back from liquidation to win successive promotions to the top flight.

In the first season that kit was sponsored by Dickens in 1987-88 then for two years until 1990 a tweaked version was emblazoned with the name of Heritage Hampers.

(Image: Hummel)

This kit follows a well received white band design by Hummel last season - their first for Boro in over 20 years.

That kit was a nod to the original Hummel design of the mid-80s linked to the rebirth of the club after a near death experience in 1986.

Hummel tweeted a picture of the new red kit and the black goal-keeping kit this morning

The away kit has yet to be confirmed.

(Image: Evening Gazette)

Boro fans can pre-order the new home kit from 9am on Bank Holiday Monday, May 27 online at mfcofficialdirect.co.uk.

Supporters can also order in-store at the Riverside Stadium’s club shop, open from 10am until 4.30pm.

The adult outfield shirt is priced at £48.00 with the keeper’s top at £50.00. The children's shirts is £40.00.