Quote hally's hot air="hally's hot air"£15 seems steep surely for a fri night and a cup game an ayrton senna would of been appropriate.'"
I don't think the decision is entirely the decision of the Dons. For cup games, both sides have to agree the date and time along with the admission costs.
It does seem rather strange playing on a Friday night especially as the East Stand isn't available. I'd guess that Newcastle were probably quite keen to play on Friday night for some reason.
Maybe it's because they're coming back to Donny for the league game shortly and visiting Donny twice in quick succession isn't good for people's well-being!

They need to have as much time between visits as possible!