Newcastle United cancel Eddie Howe press conference ahead of formal announcement

The Magpies’ head coach was due to face the media this morning before setting off to South London to face the League Two side in round three.

However, the fixture is expected to be called off due to significant flooding in the vicinity of Plough Lane. Footage has since emerged of what looks like a sinkhole in the corner of the pitch.

As a result, the match is currently unplayable. An EFL statement will follow in due course.

It's too early at this stage to say when the game will be rescheduled for with Wimbledon due to play against Crewe Alexandra in League Two next Tuesday. An international break follows.

The EFL handbook states: "If, a club is unable to fulfil its obligation to complete a competition match for any reason then the Management Committee shall use its reasonable endeavours to rearrange the fixture for the earliest reasonable opportunity (including but not limited to arranging for the Competition Match to be played at a neutral venue) which will not be later than the date of the first Competition Match scheduled to take place in the immediately following round.

"Where the Management Committee determine that the Competition Match cannot be rearranged the Management Committee shall have the power to declare that the Competition Match shall be abandoned.

"Where the Management Committee declare that the Competition Match shall be abandoned, the Club shall forfeit the Competition Match, pay the opposing Club’s expenses in accordance with Rule 5.6 and the opposing Club shall receive a bye into the next round of the Competition."