IT’S SUCH A BLACK DAY FOR GAME

broke out in the stands towards the end of Wolves’ 2-0 victory – with referee Thomas Bramall taking the players off the pitch during a 36-minute stoppage.

Trouble flared when Matheus Cunha scored the second for Gary O’neil’s side 12 minutes from time. Before the game restarted, fighting broke out in the corner of the Halfords Lane stand amid suggestions Wolves fans were sitting among the home support.

West Brom players then became involved as the fracas happened near the section of the crowd where their families sat.

Home centre-half Kyle Bartley waded into the melee and reappeared carrying one child and holding the hand of another as he went down the touchline to the safety of the tunnel as police and security staff struggled to maintain control. Stewards battled to stop supporters in the East Stand from confronting 4,000 away fans.

West Brom skipper Jed Wallace said: “It all got out of hand quite quickly.

“My mum and dad were over there along with a couple of my mates. That’s the family area so a few of the kids were over there. When you’re a dad you’re going to worry for your kids. Normally in the dressing room no one would ever go on their phones but a couple of lads were checking everyone was okay.”

Wolves boss O’neil said: “It was really disappointing – anyone who attends a match wants to feel safe.

“Children and the elderly could have been in that area and we shouldn’t have to discuss incidents like that because they shouldn’t happen.”

A spokesman for the FA said: “Safety and security are of the utmost importance and the behaviour of those involved is dangerous and inexcusable.”

West Brom issued a statement, saying: “We condemn in the strongest terms the unsavoury scenes which disrupted the derby. Any individual involved in the disorder will be subject to a club ban, in addition to a potential criminal investigation.”