Seats were ripped out and thrown, as were bottles and coins, but West Ham have since began to control matters in the ground.
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West Ham and Chelsea fans clashed in ugly scenes at the London Stadium back in October
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According to the Daily Mail, even with the added intensity of switching March’s game to a Monday evening, more trouble is not on the cards.
Chiefs of West Ham and London Stadium operators LS185 are apparently confident of delivering a high-profile night game on TV without any of the scenes witnessed in October against Chelsea.
And the Hammers believe evidence of this is shown by their incident-free matches since the cup tie.
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West Ham players and fans are now beginning to settle in at the London Stadium on and off the pitch
West Ham welcomed Arsenal and Manchester United to Stratford in December and January respectively, but no issues occurred despite defeats on the pitch.
A turn in fortunes of late has eased tension at the club too, with Bilic leading his side to five victories in their last seven Premier League matches.
The Hammers have now risen to 10th, but table-toppers Antonio Conte’s Chelsea are expected to be fighting for the title when they return to east London.