West Brom fan thanks Wolves stars for serving to his son throughout violence

A West Brom fan has thanked Wolves stars Craig Dawson and Matheus Cunha for asking if his son was okay in the course of the crowd violence on the Black Country Derby.

Shameful scenes at The Hawthorns noticed gamers scared for the protection of their family members within the stands because the match was suspended for practically 40 minutes. 

Baggies defender Kyle Bartley was pictured speeding into the stands to take away his daughter earlier than being substituted to take care of his household. 

There was stress between supporters all through the derby however it exploded quickly after Cunha put Wolves 2-0 up within the 78th minute as West Brom supporters thought they’d seen their rival followers celebrating within the house part.

This led to followers charging the realm they believed Wolves followers occupied earlier than police and stewards intervened.

With three confirmed arrests, one fan was taken to hospital to be handled for head accidents as graphic scenes emerged. 

A 16-year-old was additionally arrested on suspicion of carrying a weapon earlier than the match, with police now reviewing body-camera footage to be able to establish extra supporters who have been concerned. 

During the violence, the gamers appeared to place their rivalry apart as  a West Brom fan has now thanked two rival Wolves stars for checking on the wellbeing of his son.

Dawson was booed in the course of the match, having made the transfer to Wolves from West Ham after previosuly enjoying for the Baggies – however there have been two house followers who held no grudges in direction of the defender after his stylish gesture in the course of the battle.

Taking to X, Liam Dunn posted an image along with his son as he wrote: ‘Rivalry apart, regardless of getting trampled over and pushed out the best way in our seats earlier amongst the insanity, simply wanna say thanks to Craig Dawson and Cunha for asking if he was okay and unharmed!’

‘I do know followers should not go onto the pitch however it was the most secure place to maintain him at that second.’ 

The father then proceeded to put up a photograph of his son after the sport as they took photographs with West Brom gamers.

‘As you possibly can see, after the sport he was okay, regular after sport photographs resumed,’ he wrote.

Dunn continued to debate the incident on X, replying to a fellow fan: ‘It goes each methods, in right now’s world you shouldn’t sit in opposition ends, however folks do, it’s wonderful.

‘It’s simply what people select to do. Albion followers of their lots of shouldn’t have stormed the pitch and space to get to the place we/he was imo.’

Albion captain Jed Wallace condemned the violence after the match, as he admitted he was involved for younger supporters. 

He mentioned: ‘That is the family area so a few of the kids were over there, which is why you had the distress of a few players going over.

‘You have to trust the authorities to do what they did. They had control of the situation but naturally when you’re a dad you’re going to have that misery and fear on your children.’ 

This assertion was echoed by Wolves boss Gary O’Neil, as he mentioned: ‘Anyone at a football match wants to feel safe. Children and elderly people could be in that area and we shouldn’t have to debate incidents like that as a result of they shouldn’t occur.

‘I do know there have been gamers’ households and youngsters in that space and I hope everyone seems to be okay.’

The FA have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing ‘alongside the golf equipment and related authorities’ as acceptable motion can be taken.