League Cup clash between Newcastle and Wimbledon moved to St. James’ Park

The match initially scheduled for Tuesday at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane had to be postponed due to pitch damage following extensive flooding in South London.

FILE PHOTO: Newcastle United’s League Cup third-round match has been moved to St James’ Park. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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

The match initially scheduled for Tuesday at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane had to be postponed due to pitch damage following extensive flooding in South London.

📆 Our postponed Carabao Cup tie with AFC Wimbledon will now take place at St. James' Park on Tuesday, 1 October. pic.twitter.com/sObomJfbIK

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“To enable the fixture to be played, it will now be switched to the North East following an agreement between the clubs and the competition’s management committee,” Newcastle said in a statement.

Wimbledon have postponed its League Two match against Crewe Alexandra, which was due to be played on October 1.