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David Byrom

'Knocked bells out of each other' - TV star accuses West Brom fans of fighting at Bristol City

West Brom fan Adrian Chiles has accused his fellow fans of fighting during their win over Bristol City last week.

The Baggies romped to a 3-0 win against City at the weekend to continue what seems to be a march to promotion and possibly the Championship title.

Yet TV presenter Chiles, who was in attendance at Ashton Gate and is a well-known Baggies fan, wrote in the Guardian that the gloss was taken off the win by seeing two fans fighting each other.

Callum Robinson of West Bromwich Albion celebrates scoring against Bristol City (Ryan Hiscott/JMP)

He said: "I had a funny old day on Saturday. It began with a melee at a football ground in Bristol, and ended at a dinner at Balliol College, Oxford where I tried to hold my own in conversation with an economist, a cardiologist and an endocrinologist.

"There wasn’t a lot of time between these two engagements, so I had to wear my dinner suit beneath my big West Brom coat.

"As we won 3-0, I suppose I will now have to wear this formal outfit for every game henceforth.

"Seeing our third goal go in was a highlight.

"The lowlight was the appalling sight of two of our fans fighting in the away end just in front of me.

"They were both extremely large and wild-eyed, and knocked bells out of each other with great enthusiasm. No idea what they were fighting about; we were playing really well."

Bristol Live contacted Avon and Somerset Police to find out if any fans had been arrested during the game, but they failed to respond.

Former One Show presenter Chiles is well-known for being a big West Brom fan, holding a season ticket to the club and presenting a selection of club DVDs.

He also wrote a book about his life as a Baggies fan.

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