Midfielder Chris Brunt may well have expected West Brom fans to be less than happy with his side’s 3-1 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Reading. However, he won’t have expected to have found himself on the receiving end of a coin thrown by a Baggies’ fan.
The incident happened after the game at the Madejski stadium, when Brunt went over to applaud the away end. After being struck by what appeared to be a 50p coin, the Northern Ireland international was understandably shocked and remonstrated with the West Brom fans.
Here’s the video of the incident…
.@WBAFCofficial‘s Chris Brunt rages at his own fans after being hit by a coin following FA Cup defeat to @ReadingFC. https://t.co/aKC8xncuKD
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) February 20, 2016
The coin hit Brunt just below the eye so he was very lucky not to endure a far more serious injury. Let’s hope the police find out who the utter gobshite was!