Aston Villa might have been accused of lacking fight at times this season, but the same cannot be said for their under-21 team.
Unfortunately they seem to have taken the phrase a little too seriously, with players from the midlands club joining their West Ham counterparts in a brawl involving almost every single outfield player.
Villa led by three goals to two when a series of strong challenges from captain Kevin Toner resulted in a red card for the Irishman, but not before West Ham's George Dobson and a number of others from both teams had their say in no uncertain terms.
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Villa's youngsters won the game - something the senior side has been unable to do since early February - but the 18-man brawl cast a shadow on what had up until that point been a very competitive and entertaining game.
The Villans sit third in the Under-21 Premier League Division 2, with the late victory lifting them above Monday's opponents.
Jack Grealish and Adama Traore, both of whom have been involved in first-team action this season, were among those to start the match but had both been withdrawn before the late drama.
