AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle United will meet at St James’ Park in seven days time. However, this is already building into a very special story. So often in adversity and tough times, help comes from the most unexpected places.

Newcastle United have stepped in with a generous donation of £15,000 to help AFC Wimbledon repair the flood damage at Plough Lane. Graham Stacey, previously on the board of the Dons Trust which owns the League Two club, initiated a Just Giving campaign that has successfully raised over £50,000 for the club.

Graham Stacey, 50, from Hook in Hampshire, set up the fundraiser – which has surpassed its target of £50,000 – after the Cherry Red Records Stadium was hit with flooding and appeared to have a sinkhole in the pitch after some areas of the country saw more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours on Monday.

AFC Wimbledon fans and the wider football community have been contributing to fundraiser after the League Two club's Plough Lane stadium was significantly affected by flooding

Newcastle United have provided financial support to AFC Wimbledon following the Carabao Cup third round postponement.

Newcastle United's Carabao Cup tie against League Two side AFC Wimbledon, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed because of "extensive overnight flooding at the Cherry Red Records Stadium".

AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United Postponed Due to Extensive FloodingFootball fans were left disappointed this week as the Carabao Cup third-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle United was

Newcastle United have donated £15,000 to the JustGiving page set up by Wimbledon fans to help the club after flooding wrecked the pitch at Plough Lane and caused damage to the stadium. The Premier League side’s donation took the total beyond the targeted £50k set by the page.