Wimbledon vs Newcastle postponed after floods cause sinkholes on pitch

Videos on social media showed severe damage near one of the corner flags at the Plough Lane stadium in south-west London

AFC Wimbledon’s Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United on Tuesday night has been postponed after “extensive overnight flooding” at Plough Lane.

Videos on social media showed sinkholes appearing near one of the corners of the ground in south-west London.

“There’s a lot of water damage around not only the pitch, but on the fringes of the stadium too,” local resident Sam Neve, who took one of the videos from his flat, told .

“Walking around outside the ground, you can already see the effects with sewage water and residue all around.”

Footage online showed several metres-wide areas of the grass pitch churned up with sand underneath protruding.

“The pitch itself is set on top of a sand base, so it’s not surprising that the ground looks so bad after water logging. I would say the sink holes are probably not as bad as the photos look,” Neve added.

The Dons’ stadium in London is now closed as a result, with a rescheduled date for the tie yet to be confirmed.

A statement on Wimbledon’s official website read: “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.