More than 100,000 litres of water has been pumped out of AFC Wimbledon’s flooded Plough Lane home after the “entire stadium” was left under water, says the club’s managing director.
The pitch at the Cherry Red Records Stadium has suffered “significant damage” after the nearby River Wandle broke its banks on Sunday night, James Woodroof told BBC Radio London.
Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third-round match against Newcastle United has been postponed and will instead be played at the Premier League club’s St James’s Park ground on 1 October.
The Dons’ League Two home game against Crewe Alexandra, originally scheduled for that day, has in turn been postponed, while the club are hoping to stage Saturday’s league game against Accrington Stanley at another venue in south London, Woodroof said.
The club’s next home game after that is against Carlisle United on Saturday, 12 October and he said it is their “real intention to fulfil that fixture”.
“I woke up to images from my stadium team. I thought it was AI [artificial intelligence],” he said.
“The entire stadium, the concourse and ground floor, was under water. It was horrendous. The pitch has significant damage.
“We filled four tankers, which house 27,000 litres each – over 100,000 litres.”