West Ham unlikely to be thrown out of Carling Cup but FA promise life bans for rioters after hundreds rampage on bloody night of shame at Upton Park

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26 Aug

West Ham are unlikely to be thrown out of the Carling Cup following last night’s shocking violence which marred their Carling Cup win over Millwall.

Sportsmail understands that the Football Association will not seek the Hammers expulsion from the competition, unless evidence emerges that the Premier League club failed to police the match in a responsible manner.

Instead the governing body will assist both West Ham and Millwall in tracking down the individual perpetrators of the bloody rioting in and around Upton Park.

The Hammers, who won the tie 3-1 after extra-time, have been in the top flight for four consecutive years and have a wealth of experience in policing and stewarding volatile crowds. It is very unlikely that the club will have been found negligent on this score.

Indeed, the east London club have been studying CCTV footage as they work with the police and FA to come down hard on the troublemakers who brought shame to football.

Both the FA and West Ham have vowed to hand out life bans after the night of shame in the Carling Cup clash with Millwall.

‘This is a family club and the Boleyn Ground has always been a safe place in which all supporters can enjoy football,’ said West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury. Next >>