Newcastle United have stepped in with a generous donation of £15,000 to help AFC Wimbledon repair the flood damage at Plough Lane. Graham Stacey, previously on the board of the Dons Trust which owns the League Two club, initiated a Just Giving campaign that has successfully raised over £50,000 for the club.

Newcastle United's third-round Carabao Cup clash at League 2 side AFC Wimbledon has been postponed due to flooding.

Graham Stacey, 50, from Hook in Hampshire, set up the fundraiser – which has surpassed its target of £50,000 – after the Cherry Red Records Stadium was hit with flooding and appeared to have a sinkhole in the pitch after some areas of the country saw more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours on Monday.

Newcastle United's League Cup third round match against fourth-tier AFC Wimbledon has been moved to St James' Park and rescheduled to Oct. 1, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Newcastle United's Carabao Cup tie against League Two side AFC Wimbledon, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed because of "extensive overnight flooding at the Cherry Red Records Stadium".

AFC Wimbledon’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Newcastle has been postponed after a sinkhole appeared at Plough Lane amid heavy flooding, prompting a headache over re-arranging the fixture.

Newcastle United's upcoming Carabao Cup fixture against Wimbledon has been postponed due to poor stadium condition.

Newcastle have confirmed that their postponed Carabao Cup third round match with AFC Wimbledon will now take place at St. James' Park on Tuesday, 1 October [7:45pm BST]. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday,

AFC Wimbledon fans were in shock on Monday morning. Their pitch and stadium flooded, with what is reported to be serious damage caused. The Newcastle United match due to be played on Tuesday night now postponed,