West Brom beat Sunderland 1-0 in a fairly dull game in the Premier League but James McClean’s actions at the end means it’ll get a few more headlines than it probably deserves.
North East football writer James Hunter was covering the game at the Hawthorns and he described exactly what happened after the final whistle.
It's all over. Big Sam's first game ends in defeat. Berahino's controversial goal steals the points for the Baggies. #SAFC
— James Hunter (@JHunterChron) October 17, 2015
Scuffles between players on the pitch at full-time. James McClean the instigator, provoking the #safc fans
— James Hunter (@JHunterChron) October 17, 2015
Danny Graham had a go at McClean, then other players waded in to act as peacemaker. Then on came the orange jackets. #SAFC
— James Hunter (@JHunterChron) October 17, 2015
Of course, this isn’t the first time in recent weeks that James McClean has provoked an angry reaction.
The Derry-born player is no stranger to controversy, and his recent FIFA 16 related tweet didn’t go down at all well with Rangers supporters.
