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. 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.

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,

As most of you will know by now, the AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United match will not now be played on Tuesday night will no longer take place, due to flooding. AFC Wimbledon releasing a statement on Monday morning informing their supporters and intending to travel Newcastle United fans: ‘We regret to inform supporters that due to extensive overnight flooding of the River Wandle and surrounding areas,