Fan Violence Mars Wolves Win Over West Brom in FA Cup

Sunday's FA Cup game between local rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolves was suspended for over half an hour following crowd violence at The Hawthorns.

Sunday's FA Cup game between local rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolves was suspended for over half an hour following crowd violence at The Hawthorns.

Fighting broke out in the stands shortly after Matheus Cunha had scored to put Wolves 2-0 up in the 78th minute.

Unconfirmed reports claimed that some of the fighting was sparked by away fans celebrating in the home section of the stadium.

It’s kicked off #wwfc #wba pic.twitter.com/N4LyFwLbwA

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A police officer was pushed to the floor before hundreds of fans rushed onto the field of play.

Referee Thomas Bramall then told both sets of players to return to the locker rooms.

Some of the crowd trouble took place near the area of the stadium reserved for players' families.

West Brom defender Kyle Bartley was seen escorting his two children away from danger and towards the safety of the players' tunnel.

Kyle Bartley making sure his family are safe after distressing scenes at West Brom #FACup pic.twitter.com/VO84N0F4Nj

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Meanwhile, the emergency services were called upon to remove trouble-makers, as well as fans who had suffered injuries.

One West Brom fan with a bloodied head was seen being led away by two police officers while simultaneously receiving medical treatment.

As he was being escorted away, a section of Wolves fans were heard chanting: "Let him die!"

Police officers and a security steward pictured restraining an injured fan following crowd violence during Sunday's FA Cup game between West Brom and Wolves :: IMAGO/Sportsphoto/Neal Simpson

West Brom fan, with his face completely covered in blood being led away by police inside the Hawthorns.

The Wolves fans sing “let him die…” Madness 👀#FACup #WBAWOL pic.twitter.com/gpdaLWnbpJ

— Ballboxtv_ (@ballboxtv) January 28, 2024

Missiles were also thrown throughout the game, with one hitting a young ball boy.

Play eventually restarted after a 38-minute stoppage.

The game finished 2-0 to Wolves, who will now host Brighton & Hove Albion in the fifth round next month.

Police vs West Brom fans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👊 pic.twitter.com/AyY4grDs2f

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A West Brom ball boy pictured receiving attention from a steward after being hit by an object thrown from the crowd at The Hawthorns :: IMAGO/Focus Images/Karl Vallantine