AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle postponed after extensive flooding causes 'sinkhole' on pitch | OneFootball

Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle has been postponed due to extensive flooding that caused what looked like a sinkhole to open up on the pitch at the Cherry Red Records Stadium. “We regret to inform supporters that due to extensive overnight flooding of the River Wandle and surrounding areas, including at our Cherry Red Records Stadium, Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round fixture against Newcastle United has been postponed,” AFC Wimbledon said in a statement. AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle was scheduled to be one of seven Carabao Cup ties played across Tuesday and Wednesday this week to complete the staggered third round of games, which began last week.

Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle has been postponed due to extensive flooding that caused what looked like a sinkhole to open up on the pitch at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Both clubs took to social media on Monday morning to announce that the game had been called off due to flooding from the River Wandle that occurred overnight on Sunday, with pictures subsequently emerging showing what appeared to be a sinkhole near the corner of the pitch and flooded walkways at the ground.

A new date for the fixture has yet to be confirmed, though it could prove a tricky match to rearrange with AFC Wimbledon already due to play four midweek matches across October in both League Two and the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

“We regret to inform supporters that due to extensive overnight flooding of the River Wandle and surrounding areas, including at our Cherry Red Records Stadium, Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round fixture against Newcastle United has been postponed,” AFC Wimbledon said in a statement.

“More information will follow in due course regarding fixture rearrangement. The stadium is closed until further notice.”

AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle was scheduled to be one of seven Carabao Cup ties played across Tuesday and Wednesday this week to complete the staggered third round of games, which began last week.

The draw for the fourth round of the competition is due to take place after the conclusion of the televised fixture between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield on Wednesday night. The fourth round itself is scheduled to be played during the week beginning October 28.

AFC Wimbledon have only one clear midweek before that in October, with Crewe due to visit in the league on October 1 before the Dons then travel to play Crawley in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on October 8.

They host Morecambe in the league on October 22 before taking on Brighton’s Under-21s in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on October 28.

Newcastle - who have no European commitments again this season - have only three Premier League games on the schedule for October, against Everton, Brighton and Chelsea. However, there is another two-week international break coming up after their trip to Goodison Park on October 5.