West Brom vs Wolves SUSPENDED as furious fights break out with fans on pitch and ball boy hit by missile

UGLY SCENES marred a fiery Black Country Derby as fighting broke out amongst fans forcing the FA Cup match to be suspended.

Police were forced to intervene as chaos broke out in one corner of the Hawthorns – minutes after Matheus Cunha had put Wolves 2-0 up against West Brom.

West Brom fans began fighting each other in the Birmingham Road End

A fan was escorted away by emergency services covered in blood

Police were forced to intervene as the match was suspended

Fans ended up on the pitch to avoid the mayhem

ITVBoth sets of players were taken off the pitch[/caption]

ITVThe game was suspended for several minutes[/caption]

Supporters poured onto the pitch as police attempted to defuse a melee in the Birmingham Road End.

The game was suspended and both sets of players were taken off the pitch.

The disruption caused a lengthy delay as police and security personnel attempted to solve the matter.

It is believed the trouble flared after some Wolves fans were found to have infiltrated the area, reserved for Albion supporters.

Fighting broke out and in the bedlam scores of Albion fans fought with police and stewards as they poured onto the pitch.

Reports claim a missile thrown from the crowd aimed at Matt Doherty hit a ball boy, who is receiving medical treatment.

All ball boys and girls were also taken off the pitch.

During the match, even before the trouble flared, Wolves midfielder Tommy Doyle had several plastic water bottles hurled towards him as he attempted to take a corner.

There were several more arrests as Albion fans made their way onto the pitch.

One fan was escorted away by emergency services with his head covered in blood, while another supporter was carried away on a stretcher.

The match was paused in the 81st minute with Wolves leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Cunha and Pedro Neto.

ITV commentator Sam Matterface said of the shocking scenes: “I can’t remember the last time I saw something like this happen at an English ground.”

Wolves and former Baggies player Craig Dawson appeared to pull one fan to safety as he was being attacked.

West Brom defender Kyle Bartley Albion was spotted cradling his young daughter in his arms.

Bartley did not come out for the restart and was substituted when the match kicked off again after a 35-minute delay.

It is believed the violence broke out near where the players’ family and friends usually sit.

Reports before the game said about 250 riot police had been deployed to the area as there were fears that violence would break out.

And they were called upon to deal with the clashes in the stands and dealt with the trouble after several minutes.

A West Brom fan was carried away on a stretcher   

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