Pep Clotet took charge of his first match against his former boss Gary Monk.
Both sides played out an entertaining match in heat near 30c. A pre-planned heat break in each half with fans joining in by going to the bars at halftime as well.
Even though the match finished 0-0 there was certainly good football to been seen by both teams.
A crowd of around 800 fans watched on with both Middlesbrough and Oxford fans mixing in the stands.
Oxford United
Eastwood (Shearer 60), Ribeiro (Raglan 60), Nelson, Martin (Kelleher 60), Johnson (Carroll 60), Napa (Hall 60), Lundstram (Ruffels 60), Ledson (Baptiste 60), Rothwell, Obika (Roberts 46), Hemmings
Middlesbrough
First half: Ripley, Christie, Ayala, Mahmutovic, Friend, Clayton, Forshaw, Tavernier, Traore, Ramirez, Gestede.
Second half: Dimi, Baptiste, Fry, Gibson, Fabio, Leadbitter, Howson, Soisalo, Downing, Stuani, Bamford
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