FA Cup clash between West Brom and Wolves temporarily suspended after fan trouble breaks out
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Updated 28/01/2024 at 14:54 GMT
West Brom and Wolves players were led off the field in the 82nd minute of their fourth round FA Cup tie after trouble broke out between opposing sets of supporters. Matheus Cunha had put the Premier League side 2-0 up in the 78th minute, which sparked unruly scenes in the stands. The game was subsequently suspended as police arrived to restore order.
Trouble flares between fans of West Bromwich Albion and police halting the game during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Hawthorns on January 28, 2024.
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The FA Cup fourth-round tie between local rivals West Brom and Wolves was suspended for more than 30 minutes on Sunday due to fan trouble late in the game at The Hawthorns.
In what was just the third meeting between the Black Country rivals in the last decade, supporters clashed after Matheus Cunha put Wolves 2-0 up in the 78th minute.
That sparked unruly scenes, with missiles being thrown and fights breaking out, as trouble hit both ends of the ground.
Such was the melee, the game was not immediately restarted and players were taken off the field in the 82nd minute.
Police were called in to alleviate the situation as players waited in the changing rooms, with the action resuming shortly after 14:00 UK time following a delay of more than 30 minutes.
Pedro Neto's brilliant solo effort gave the Premier League side the lead in the 38th minute.
The hosts had chances to hit back but failed to make the most of them, before Cunha pounced on a hopeful ball forward to put Wolves on the verge of victory.
When play was resumed with a heavy security presence, the clock was reset to 78 minutes and Wolves saw the game out to book their spot in the fifth round.
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