Newcastle United show true colours with classy Wimbledon gesture after ground damage

Newcastle United have handed Wimbledon £15,000 towards repairing Plough Lane after flooding damage.

Graham Stacey, a former board member of the Dons Trust, the democratic supporters' organisation that owns AFC Wimbledon, set up a Just Giving page to help the club and over £50,000 has been raised for the cause. Wimbledon's ground has been closed until further notice and the third round Carabao Cup tie has been switched to St James' Park.

The League Two side will earn 45% of the gate receipts for next week's game on Tyneside after Newcastle agreed to play the game at home to help the 1988 FA Cup winners.

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Stacey said: "Thank you to supporters from the likes of Newcastle, Brighton, Arsenal, Colchester and Southampton who have all rallied round. Football really is, at its core, one huge extended family."

A Dons statement read: "Earlier, we postponed the Newcastle United game, and thanks to them and the EFL for their swift action and agreement to reverse the fixture.

"Supporters are likely to have seen images or footage circulating of the significant pitch damage at our stadium, following record levels of water at the nearby River Wandle overnight.

"It has been an immensely difficult day for club staff given the extent of the flooding, with related damage to our pitch and stadium. No doubt it’s been a difficult day for our supporters and volunteers, seeing the scenes online too."

The Magpies were quick to offer Wimbledon support as the devastating images of the sinkholes at Plough Lane emerged on Monday morning.