There were nasty scenes witnessed as Wolves beat rivals West Brom 2-0 in an FA Cup fourth-round tie played at the Hawthorns.
Shortly after Matheus Cunha scored the game’s final goal in the 78th minute, different instances of violence broke out at The Hawthorns. A large fight broke out on one side of the stadium, per the BBC, while others began throwing objects from the other side of the grounds.
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Police then entered the stands to break up the fights and appeared to use batons, according to The Athletic, with the crowd spilling onto the field. Some fans looked bloodied and a ball boy was reportedly hit with an object from the crowd.
The players were taken off the pitch but beforehand, West Brom’s Craig Dawson tried to calm the fans down, per ESPN. The match eventually resumed and Wolves were able to book their ticket to the round of 16 of the competition, but the incident marred the first Black County derby in 12 years.
With the win, Wolves will take on fellow Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion in the fifth round with the tie set in the week of February 26th, 2024.
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