Four tankers, carrying 27,000 litres of water each, pumped standing water from the stadium on Tuesday.

With a running tap estimated to use nine litres a minute, 100,000 litres is the equivalent of a tap being left on continuously for around a week.

Woodroof is hoping to have repairs completed in time to stage the Dons’ next scheduled home game against Carlisle United on Saturday, 12 October.

Stacey, meanwhile, said he did not know what the club would choose to spend the crowdfunding money on, whether it was the cost of repairs to the stadium or ground-sharing while they take place.

“I know from my time on the board that if we are to share a ground it’s not cheap, as we played a few games at QPR [Loftus Road],” he said.

“I know the money is going to be well spent and as a club we’ll need it.”

Wimbledon will receive 45% of the proceeds [after costs] from next week’s match at Newcastle, in line with the English Football League’s Carabao Cup rules.