article_snippet: Home supporters twice invaded the pitch during Home supporters side's 2-0 victory over the Baggies at Villa Park, while seats were thrown from the upper tier of the stand holding visiting contingent on to the spectators below.
article_snippet: Police clash with unruly fans in  scenes reminiscent of the  of the 1970s following Aston Villa FA Cup defeat of West Brom .
article_snippet: Insufficient numbers of police and stewards attempted to deal with the hundreds who invaded the field of play .
article_snippet: Police attempt to halt fans who ran on to the pitch after Aston Villa booked Police place in the semi-finals of FA Cup .
article_snippet: The pitch invasions, one of which came shortly before the final whistle and the other after it, divided opinion with some onlookers claiming it represented little more than a collective outpouring of joy for the Aston Villa supporters.
article_snippet: Nevertheless, it proved a difficult weekend for Midlands football with police, who made 17 arrests, also investigating a disturbance at the Witton Arms pub before the Villa game, while a 44-year-old Watford fan is critically ill in hospital after being attacked on a 44-year-old Watford fan way to the railway station following the Hornets' 2-2 Championship draw at Wolves.
article_snippet: The pitch at Villa Park can barely be seen as supporters cover practically every blade of grass .
highlights_snippet: Aston Villa and Baggies fans behaved irresponsibly by invading the pitch, ripping out seats and abusing players .
  