West Brom 0-2 Wolves: Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha give visitors FA Cup win over rivals but crowd trouble mars tie

Match report as goals from Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha give Wolves a 2-0 win over Black Country rivals West Brom in the FA Cup fourth round; the tie was marred by crowd trouble with the game suspended for over half an hour in the second half after fighting broke out in the stands

Sunday 28 January 2024 15:34, UK

Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha inspired Wolves to a 2-0 FA Cup win over Black Country rivals West Brom in a fourth-round tie that was suspended for over 30 minutes due to crowd trouble.

The game was temporarily stopped after problems erupted soon after Cunha had doubled the visitors' advantage with 12 minutes remaining.

West Brom's Kyle Bartley went into the crowd to take out his children amid the ugly scenes, which occurred in the corner of the West Stand and Birmingham Road End.

It was part of the ground which theoretically should have been holding solely home supporters but there was a lot of pushing and shoving, with some fans spilling onto the pitch.

Police and security rushed over to the area to quell the problems but it was a long time before order could be restored and both teams were taken back to the dressing rooms before play later resumed.

The Football Association confirmed it has launched a swift investigation while West Midlands Police said two people were arrested after the disturbance and another prior to the match for possession of an offensive weapon. A man has been taken to hospital with head injuries.

It was the first meeting between the clubs in front of supporters since 2012 and had been designated high risk, with security increased and the kick-off scheduled for 11.45am.

How the teams lined up

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