West Ham UTD - Millwall FC - Carling Cup - 25/08/2009Source : SKY NEWS
One Stabbed In London Derby Footie Violence One person has been stabbed when hundreds of Millwall and West Ham fans clashed in organised violence after a local derby.
At least three people were taken to hosptal and several others were injured during "planned" violence inside and outside West Ham's Upton Park.
Trouble initially erupted outside the east London stadium, ahead of the Carling Cup game.
Onlookers said Green Street, where the stadium's main gate is located, was filled with several hundred West Ham and Millwall fans before the match.
They said bottles and bricks started being hurled shortly after 6pm.
A 29-year-old man, who runs a kebab shop in Green Street said: "All hell broke loose, it was very frightening. It's not every day you see stuff like that.
"There were West Ham fans on one side and Millwall on the other. They were being kept apart by the police. There were West Ham fans for as far as you could see along the street.
"Bottles and bricks were being thrown from the back and some were hitting West Ham fans at the front. There were loads of people with blooded faces."
Inside the stadium, pockets of violence also broke out. Some supporters made it on to the pitch.
The rival fans taunted one another as news of the fighting outside filtered through.
Several people were arrested in the unrest outside. Police said the disorder was caused by people without tickets who had planned to start trouble.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said more officer reinforcements were called to the scene.
"There is large-scale trouble involving hundreds of fans which we are dealing with at the moment," he added.
A number of arrests were made for disorder and breaches of banning orders outside the game.
A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the chest in Priory Road, close to the stadium.
He is in a stable condition in hospital, and police said the attack was linked to the disorder.
Another man is believed to have been stabbed at a pub while another man was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Sky's home affairs correspondent Mark White said police described the violence as "serious" and "organised".
He added: "They were always aware that any game between West Ham and Millwall is what they describe as a high-risk game.
"There is a history of trouble between these rival sets of supporters so there would be more officers at this match than other lower risk games that are taking place.
"We are told that because of the organised nature of this, the violence was serious.
"And some fans outside the ground have described it as some of the most serious trouble they have seen between these two sets of supporters for some time."
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Hunt For Hooligans After Riot Erupts At GamePolice are scouring CCTV footage as they hunt for hooligans who rioted at a football match, leaving three people seriously injured.
A man was stabbed in the chest and two others were taken to hospital in what police described as "large-scale" violence which broke out between rival West Ham and Millwall fans.
At least 10 people were arrested.
The trouble erupted before, during and after last night's game at Upton Park in east London.
The FA has condemned the violence and says the culprits should be banned from football for life.
Fans began to clash outside the stadium shortly after 6pm, lobbing bricks and bottles and starting small fires as police tried to intervene.
Inside the ground, fans fought with police and stewards and play was suspended when scores of supporters invaded the pitch.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said officers were now scanning CCTV footage to identify those behind the clashes.
Describing the ugly scenes, a 29-year-old man, who runs a kebab shop in Green Street said: "All hell broke loose, it was very frightening. It's not every day you see stuff like that.
"There were West Ham fans on one side and Millwall on the other. They were being kept apart by the police. There were West Ham fans for as far as you could see along the street.
"Bottles and bricks were being thrown from the back and some were hitting West Ham fans at the front.
"There were loads of people with bloodied faces."
He said he closed his shop for two hours as the violence flared. He added that the clashes continued after the match kicked off.
Another man, aged 19, who did not want to be named, said: "People were chipping bricks off buildings and throwing them at police. I saw one officer getting kicked as he was on the ground."
One fan said he saw about 30 police with shields and batons "storm" towards the Boleyn pub near the ground.
He said the night "seemed to belong to another era".
The Football Association vowed to investigate the violence and said anyone involved would be banned from football for life. "They have no place in our game," said a spokesman."
There is bitter rivalry between West Ham and Millwall supporters.
But West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola said: "Here, I've played seven years and I've never seen it like this. It's certainly not good for football. I was completely shocked."
Millwall boss Kenny Jackett added: "There were no Millwall fans on the pitch. They stayed where they were supposed to.
"I wasn't aware of the stabbing outside the ground. I'm very sad to hear that.
"We've got a passionate game in this country, but when it oversteps the mark then things have to be done."
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Source : Daily Mail
Fan stabbed as hundreds of hooligans riot at match between Millwall and West HamA football fan was stabbed during vicious clashes between hundreds of rival fans at a match between Millwall and West Ham last night.
At least 10 people were arrested after bitter rivalry between the two clubs notorious for hooliganism sparked clashes before, during and after the game.
The Carling Cup match had to be suspended when scores of supporters invaded the pitch at Upton Park in east London and bricks and bottles were thrown at officials and police.
The 44-year-old was stabbed in the chest just yards from the West Ham ground and is today in a stable condition in hospital.
Two other fans had to be taken to hospital for treatment to less serious injuries after what police called 'large-scale' violence.
Officers and football club officials are now scouring CCTV footage to try and pick out those responsible, who face being banned from matches for life.
Millwall and West Ham have one of the longest-standing rivalries in English football but have rarely been in the same division and have not played each other since 2005.
One West Ham fan said the violent scenes 'seemed to belong to another era'.
Up to 1,000 riot police battled to contain the clashes when the fighting started shortly after 6pm as thousands of fans made their way to the ground.
Trouble flared before the match began at 7.45pm as fans started punching each other and throwing bricks and bottles.
John Whittingham, 35, a caretaker who lives near the ground, said: 'There were lots of scuffles and fights before the game. I saw a couple of people with bloody faces.
'People were throwing bricks but I haven't got a clue where they were finding them. Some people were trying to rip bollards off the pavement. There were also some fires lit.'
Tensions then completely boiled over as West Ham took the lead in extra time and around 60 fans ran on to the pitch.
One Millwall fan said: 'It was like a war zone outside the stadium. I brought my kids with me and they've seen some violence that is indescribable.'
Among the spectators in the ground was actress Jaime Winstone, engaged to Lily Allen's brother Alfie.
Miss Allen begged on social-networking website Twitter: 'Millwall-WestHam, stop fighting, my Jaime is there. If anything happens to her... I don't know, just stop it!'
Police and stewards had battled to keep the two sets of fans apart during the game as they taunted one another as news of the fighting outside filtered through.
But when the game ended, hundreds of fan invaded the pitch again and had to be forcibly removed.
A 56-year-old man said: 'There were a lot of lunatics around. The thing is, between these two sets of fans, it's hatred. The teams haven't played each other for so long so I suppose it was always going to kick off.'
The manager of a nearby kebab shop said: 'All hell broke loose, it was very frightening. It's not every day you see stuff like that. There were West Ham fans on one side and Millwall on the other. They were being kept apart by the police.
'There were West Ham fans for as far as you could see along the street. Bottles and bricks were being thrown from the back and some were hitting West Ham fans at the front. There were loads of people with blooded faces.'
A Football Association spokesman said: 'We absolutely condemn all of the disorder that has occurred at Upton Park this evening both inside and outside of the ground.
'We will be working with all parties, including the police and clubs, to establish the facts surrounding tonight's events. We strongly expect all culprits to be banned from football for life. They have no place in our game.'
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola also spoke of his shock, saying: 'It's certainly not good for football. I was completely shocked. Totally. I knew it was a game that meant a lot for the two sets of supporters, but I didn't imagine it like this.
'What can I say? I'm a sport man. I love the game. I love to go on the pitch and try and make it exciting for the supporters and enjoyable for everybody to watch. This was beyond my powers.'
Millwall boss Kenny Jackett added: 'There were no Millwall fans on the pitch. They stayed where they were supposed to. There were a lot of people on the pitch. The lads gathered together and came to the sides, as they should have.
'I wasn't aware of the stabbing outside the ground. I'm very sad to hear that. We've got a passionate game in this country, but when it oversteps the mark then things have to be done.'
The clashes are the worst violence between the clubs for decades. Formed by rival dockers in London's East End in the late 19th century, the two have long been known for their rivalry.
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Source : The Sun
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