Newcastle’s EFL Cup third-round clash at AFC Wimbledon tomorrow night has been postponed due to flooding in south west London. Inclement weather struck overnight, leaving the pitch at the Cherry Red Records Stadium unfit.

Photos show a particularly damaged corner of the pitch after heavy rainfall in south-west London. Sporting events in England are rarely, if at all ever, disrupted by floods

Wimbledon's Plough Lane ground came to a standstill yesterday as sinkholes appeared on the pitch but Newcastle United quickly offered support