Boro Monopoly board goes on sale

The Transporter Bridge and the Riverside are included

A Middlesbrough edition of the Monopoly board game has been unveiled after the town beat off UK-wide competition.

In the new version, famous London place names have been replaced with celebrated Teesside landmarks such as the Transporter Bridge and Acklam Hall.

Middlesbrough FC's Riverside Stadium occupies the exclusive Mayfair spot and the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) replaces Park Lane.

Leeds and Cardiff were among the places hoping to be featured in the edition.

The new version was unveiled on Friday by makers Winning Moves UK Ltd under license from the Monopoly brand-owners, Hasbro.

Teesside became the favourite for the new edition in May when Middlesbrough FC were guided to the UEFA Cup final by then manager Steve McLaren, since appointed England coach.

Other sites featured on the board include the Captain Cook statue and the Bottle of Notes sculpture, which stands opposite the town's court centre.