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| Violence erupts at London derby | Violence erupts at London derby |
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| A man has been stabbed in the chest during violence involving "hundreds" of fans outside West Ham's Upton Park stadium during a game with Millwall. | A man has been stabbed in the chest during violence involving "hundreds" of fans outside West Ham's Upton Park stadium during a game with Millwall. |
| Fights broke out at 1915 BST and were still raging more than an hour later. A man was stabbed in nearby Priory Road at about 2025 BST. | |
| A fan told the BBC it was the worst hooliganism he had seen in 30 years. | A fan told the BBC it was the worst hooliganism he had seen in 30 years. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "It looks like there has been some planned trouble from fans." | |
| He added: "Hundreds of fans are estimated to be involved." | He added: "Hundreds of fans are estimated to be involved." |
| The 44-year-old stab victim is said to be in a stable condition. | |
| It was like a war zone - there was fighting all around Millwall fan | |
| One pub reportedly had its windows broken by bricks during running battles across several streets up to half a mile from the stadium. | |
| Two arrests have been confirmed, for affray and breaching a control order. | Two arrests have been confirmed, for affray and breaching a control order. |
| British Transport Police said they heard reports of minor overcrowding at Upton Park Tube station. | British Transport Police said they heard reports of minor overcrowding at Upton Park Tube station. |
| 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." | "There was a penalty shout and fans started gesturing and throwing small objects." |
| 'Burly bald man' | |
| Aaron Smith from Hemel Hempstead, who was at the game, said: "I saw one man cornered by at least a dozen Millwall fans before kick-off. Terrifying scenes." | |
| Eyewitness Fergal O'Brien said: "I saw a West Ham fan getting punched in the face by a burly bald man who had a coin between his fists." | |
| Another fan said: "I was in a throng walking up and a group of hooligans came for us. | |
| "The police wanted to help but they were clearly afraid to use force. I am still shaking. I thought I was going to die." | |
| Meanwhile Ben Newton, from Harrow, north London, said his father had been stretchered away after being hit with a dart to the head. | |
| And a Millwall fan told the BBC: "It was like a war zone outside the stadium. There was fighting all round. | |
| "I brought my kids with me tonight and they've seen some violence that is indescribable." | |
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