FANS fought in the away end as Wolves hosted Port Vale in the Carabao Cup. Cops were forced to intervene as punches were thrown during the Molineux tie. Port Vale fans scrapped during last night’s cup tie Credit: PA Cops were forced to intervene during the ruckus Credit: PA The mass altercation appeared to be sparked by two fans fighting, with others subsequently joining in. As police broke the scraps up the scene appeared to de-escalate. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Port Vale have released a statement vowing to get to the bottom of the incident. It read: “We’re aware of an incident in the stands at last night’s game and will be working closely with Wolverhampton Wanderers and the relevant authorities to establish the facts surrounding it. “We take matters of this nature seriously and will consider any appropriate action once the facts have been established.” Wolves comfortably won the tie 3-0 to get new boss Cesar Peixoto’s tenure off to a perfect start. Adam Armstrong got the home side off to a flyer by netting on just 14 minutes. Andre made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, with Fer Lopez adding a third before half-time. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Wolves comfortably defeated Port Vale at Molineux Credit: Shutterstock Editorial After the game, Vale manager Jon Brady told the BBC: “We had three big chances and then they score after that and it hits you hard. “But I wanted us to be brave and we went after them. I was really pleased with some of our play. “We’re playing against a team who are expected to go straight back in to the Premiership. “They’re two levels above us – and yet in the second half we created more chances than they did.” Vale will begin their League Two campaign with a trip to Oldham next Saturday. Comment now
Port Vale fans fight EACH OTHER in ugly scenes during Carabao Cup mauling at Wolves
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