Disgraceful scenes of crowd disorder marred the Black Country derby and halted play for 34 minutes as Wolves beat West Brom in the FA Cup at the Hawthorns.
Fighting erupted close to the area in the stands reserved for the players' families, while missiles were also thrown by both sets of supporters following the visitors' second goal.
In the first match between the two sides in front of fans since 2012, Matheus Cunha's 78th-minute effort sealed the fourth round victory for Wolves, who had taken a first-half lead through Pedro Neto.
But the tension in the stands that had been simmering from before kick-off spilled over. Missiles were thrown into and from the visitors' section and before play could resume, fighting began at the other end of the field, leading to both teams leaving the field.
As stewards and police attempted to restore order, West Brom defender Kyle Bartley was spotted emerging from that area of the ground with a child in his arms.
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