Clash Rescheduled Amidst Unforeseen DelugeUnseasonable Flooding Disrupts League Cup FixtureThe capricious British weather has once again left its mark on the sporting

Accrington Stanley should be the visitors in a League Two clash on Saturday, with an EFL Trophy tie against Crewe Alexandra on the agenda three days later. Newcastle had been due to travel to the capital for the second time in the space of three days having lost 3-1 at Fulham on Saturday.

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.

Photos show a particularly damaged corner of the pitch after heavy rainfall in south-west London. Sporting events in England are rarely, if at all ever, disrupted by floods

AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle postponed after extensive flooding causes 'sinkhole' on pitch - Carabao Cup clash to be rearranged with the Dons’ Cherry Red Records Stadium now closed until further notice

Newcastle ’s clash with AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup third round has been postponed, it has been announced. Storms have swept through the United Kingdom over the past few days and sudden downpour in London has left the League 2 outfit with no choice but to call off the fixture.

AFC Wimbledon's meeting with Newcastle United on Tuesday night was called off on Monday after a giant sinkhole appeared on the field at the Cherry Red Records Stadium - but now an agreement on a resch

Newcastle United have provided financial support to AFC Wimbledon following the Carabao Cup third round postponement.

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".