AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle tie postponed after flooding damages pitch
Cherry Red Records Stadium closed after ‘extensive’ rainNo new date given for third-round Carabao Cup tie
The Carabao Cup third-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle’s on Tuesday has been postponed due to “extensive overnight flooding” at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Images show one particularly damaged corner of the pitch with a misshapen surface following heavy rainfall in south-west London. The walkways running around the ground were also flooded. The stadium is now closed, with a rescheduled date for the tie yet to be confirmed.
