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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Football: Crowd trouble at West Ham v Millwall

West Ham v Millwall: Stewards stand infront of the Millwall fans who taunt the West Ham fans.
After disruptions were reported outside the ground, stewards and police attempted to contain fans as both sets of supporters taunted one another Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
West Ham v Millwall: Millwall's Neil Harris puts the Lions ahead.
Millwall's Neil Harris, left, put the Lions ahead after 26 minutes Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images
West Ham v Millwall: Carlton Cole controls the ball on chest
West Ham United's Carlton Cole controls the ball on his chest as he attempts to get his side back in the match Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
West Ham v Millwall: A steward chases a West Ham United fan
A steward chases a West Ham United fan who invades the pitch after Junior Stanislas scored the equaliser with three minutes of the game to go Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
West Ham v Millwall: The Millwall players look less than impressed at the pitch invasion
After West Ham equalised, several West Ham fans fan on to the pitch to gloat in front of Millwall players Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
West Ham v Millwall: A fan gets lead away by riot police at Upton Park
A fan is led away by riot police Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
West Ham v Millwall: Junior Stanislas scores from the penalty spot
Eight minutes into extra time and Stanislas scores his second goal, this time from the penalty spot, to put West Ham 2-1 ahead Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
West Ham v Millwall: West Ham's Carlton Cole reacts to fans during a pitch invasion
West Ham's second goal leads to another pitch invasion and again players were approached on the pitch, including Carlton Cole Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters
West Ham v Millwall: West Ham's Jack Collison encourages fans to leave after a pitch invasion
Jack Collison encourages fans to return to the stands Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters
West Ham v Millwall: A steward removes a broken seat from the pitch
A steward removes a broken seat from the pitch Photograph: Nigel French/EMPICS Sport
West Ham v Millwall: West Ham's Hines celebrates scoring West Ham's third goal
West Ham's Zavon Hines celebrates after scoring West Ham's third goal Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters
West Ham v Millwall: Police prepare for violence outside Upton Park
At the end of the match, police waited on the streets in riot gear Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
West Ham v Millwall: Violence outside West Ham stadium
In an effort to avoid further trouble police officers in riot gear marshall fans on Priory Road, outside Upton Park Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
West Ham v Millwall: Jack Collison applauds the fans
Collison applauds the well-behaved fans who showed their support to him after the death of his father in a road traffic accident while travelling to see him play last Sunday against Tottenham Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
west ham millwall: Mutual appreciation between the Millwall fans and the players
Mutual appreciation between the Millwall fans and the players after the match Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
west ham millwall: A man confronts riot police outside Upton Park
A man confronts riot police outside Upton Park Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
west ham millwall: Mounted police move in to bolster the Police lines
Mounted police move in to bolster the police lines Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
west ham millwall: People get stuck on a bus outside the ground due to the violence
People get stuck on a bus outside the ground as police deal with the violence Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
west ham millwall: West Ham fans at Green Street taunt the Police
West Ham fans at Green Street, outside Upton Park, taunt the police Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
west ham millwall: Police medics attend to an injured man in Green Street
Police medics attend to an injured man in Green Street following further violence after the match Photograph: Dominik Lipinski/AP
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