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| Violence erupts at London derby | Violence erupts at London derby |
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| Violence has erupted outside West Ham's Upton Park stadium ahead of their Carling Cup game with Millwall. | |
| Eyewitnesses said scuffles involving scores of fans broke out while bottles and bricks were thrown at cars. | Eyewitnesses said scuffles involving scores of fans broke out while bottles and bricks were thrown at cars. |
| One fan texted BBC Radio 5 live to say it was the worst hooliganism he had seen in 30 years. | One fan texted BBC Radio 5 live to say it was the worst hooliganism he had seen in 30 years. |
| A Met spokesman said: "It looks like there has been some planned trouble disorder from fans - officers are reacting to the violence." | |
| British Transport Police said they heard reports of minor overcrowding at the Tube station near the ground, but their log shows no arrests. | |
| The BBC's Ben Jacobs, who is at the stadium, said: "The trouble broke out outside the Tube station about 600 yards from the ground. | The BBC's Ben Jacobs, who is at the stadium, said: "The trouble broke out outside the Tube station about 600 yards from the ground. |
| "There were 500 to 1,000 riot police and Millwall fans managed to break through the divide. | "There were 500 to 1,000 riot police and Millwall fans managed to break through the divide. |
| "Bottles were thrown and bricks were as well." | "Bottles were thrown and bricks were as well." |
| He added: "There has been a bit of trouble inside the ground. | He added: "There has been a bit of trouble inside the ground. |
| "There was a penalty shout and fans started gesturing and throwing small objects. But police do have this under control." | "There was a penalty shout and fans started gesturing and throwing small objects. But police do have this under control." |