West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen was dragged to the ground by Mario Lemina at the end of West Ham’s win over Wolves as a furious scuffle broke out.

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• Hammers skipper netted winning goal
• Tempers boiled over at the final whistle
• Lemina argued with team-mates & coaches

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After netting the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory for the Hammers, England international Bowen was eager to shake hands with Premier League rivals at the final whistle. Fellow skipper Lemina was the first player in his sights, but the Wolves midfielder brushed past Bowen’s outstretched hand.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  That show of petulance drew an inevitably fiery response from Bowen, who took to shoving Lemina in the chest and grabbing at his shirt. West Ham’s captain then tried to drag the Gabonese star to the turf, before being hauled to the ground himself.

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  Players from both teams stepped in, as an unsightly melee broke out, but Lemina was not done there. He proceeded to argue with his own team-mates and members of Wolves’ coaching staff before being ushered away to calm down.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  With tempers boiling over in the Wolves camp, there have been suggestions that a managerial change could be on the cards. Gary O’Neil finds himself under mounting pressure after picking up just nine points from 15 games to sit second-from-bottom in the Premier League table.

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