Following an agreement between both clubs and subsequent approval from the management committee of the competition, the fixture will now be reversed and will take place a week later at St James' Park.
A fan-initiated JustGiving fundraiser to help the supporter-owned club accelerate repairs has already raised more than 3,500, reflecting the community's support for the club during this challenging time.
Staff encountered significant flooding of the ground level of the stadium, affecting our offices, the shop and museum, reception areas, lifts, and tunnel area, as well as all concourse areas at ground level.
Images showed one corner of the pitch was particularly damaged by flooding of the River Wandle, with a misshapen surface more reminiscent of a golf course following heavy rainfall in the area.
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