Three West Ham fans arrested after clashing with stewards during the Hammers victory over Watford
- Three West Ham supporters arrested after fighting with stewards on Saturday
- Tensions grew after fans were ejected while a beer was thrown in steward's face
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed three men were in custody in east London
Three West Ham supporters were arrested after fans fought with stewards during their 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday.
Tensions flared in the London Stadium concourse at half-time with fans being ejected from the ground, and a pint of beer was also thrown into a steward's face.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Saturday night that three men were in custody at an east London police station having been arrested on suspicion of assault against two stewards.
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There were unsavoury scenes at West Ham on Saturday as fans and stewards clashed
One of the men was further arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
The stewards in question were not seriously hurt and did not require hospital treatment.
Footage later emerged on social media of fans arguing with stewarding staff before being thrown out in the area close to block 114, which neighbours the London Stadium's away end.
The fans in question were dealt with swiftly as police and other stewards sought to control the situation.
Police assisted the stewards in trying to defuse the situation while the fans were ejected
West Ham's ground was plagued by crowd trouble after its opening last season, with 48 fans banned after trouble during their EFL Cup tie against Chelsea.
But the issues have widely calmed down since.
On the pitch, West Ham beat Watford 2-0 for their first win since the mid-January FA Cup victory over Shrewsbury Town.
Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic got the goals for the home side.
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