Results tagged “Carling Cup”
West Ham have been fined £115,000 for failing to control their fans during the Carling Cup match with Millwall in August.
The Football Association slapped the sanction on the Irons this afternoon as punishment for the repeated pitch invasions that marred the August 25 fixture.
West Ham have been found guilty of two charges of failing to control their fans at the Carling Cup game against Millwall last August.
The Football Association charges that the Irons failed to prevent violent behaviour and failed to prevent fans entering the field of play were upheld by an independent tribunal.
Police investigating the violence surrounding the West Ham v Millwall Carling Cup match have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses.
Officers investigating the trouble at Upton Park in August are releasing a gallery of 66 individuals they would like to speak to in connection with offences of violent disorder at the game.
Millwall have declared their intention to contest the charges brought against them following the trouble at the West Ham Carling Cup game on August 25.
The Lions have been granted an extra seven days to finalise their defence to FA charges of failing to control their fans during the game at Upton Park.
West Ham and Millwall have been charged by the Football Association following the crowd trouble at their Carling Cup match last month.
The match at Upton Park on August 25 saw widespread fighting outside the ground, missile throwing, racist abuse of players and pitch invasions by West Ham supporters.
West Ham suffered Carling Cup heartbreak as they crashed out of the competition in extra time last night.
The Irons looked set to win the third round tie at Bolton's Reebok Stadium, leading 1-0 with just four minutes to go thanks to Herita Ilunga's first goal of the season.
Gianfranco Zola could hand a debut to new signing Guillermo Franco in tonight's Carling Cup clash with Bolton.
The Mexican striker, signed on a free transfer last week, is in line for at least a substitute appearance at the Reebok Stadium as West Ham aim to progress to the fourth round.
The football was almost a sideshow as West Ham and Millwall faced off at Upton Park while the "fans" faced off almost everywhere else inside and outside the stadium.
The Carling Cup tie between two of the game's biggest rivals always had the potential to be volatile, and the mindless misbehaviour of a minority of fans made it happen.
West Ham will enter the fiery cup clash with Millwall with just one recognised striker ready to play.
Carlton Cole is the sole frontman available for selection, as Millwall plot a high-profile upset of Gianfranco Zola's injury-hit squad.
Thousands of Millwall fans have been left disappointed by the decision to limit the number of tickets available for the Carling Cup match with West Ham.
The Lions were initially given just 1,500 tickets for next Tuesday's game, despite being entitled to 3,000, because police are concerned about potential violence between fans.
Millwall and West Ham will meet at Upton Park in the second round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday, August 25.
The Lions have had their ticket allocation cut to just 1,500 on the recommendation of the Metropolitan Police.
It will be tin hat time in east London in two weeks after two of football's bitterest foes were paired in the second round of the Carling Cup.
West Ham will face Millwall at the Boleyn Ground in what is undoubtedly the tie of the round.
Millwall cruised through to the second round of the Carling Cup in emphatic fashion with a stylish performance to see off Bournemouth last night.
Neil Harris was the hero as he hit a stunning hat-trick to leave the small but appreciative crowd buzzing after the 4-0 win.
Millwall will host Bournemouth and Charlton will travel to Hereford in the first round of next season's Carling Cup.
The League One sides will both face League Two opposition at the first hurdle of the competition, which will be played in the week commencing August 10.
WEST Ham travel to Watford for tonight's Carling Cup clash hoping to continue their bright start under new boss Gianfranco Zola.
Saturday's 3-1 win over Newcastle got the Italian's reign off with a bang, and saw David Di Michele earn instant cult status with the Irons' faithful after he bagged a brace of goals.
IT'S a relieved West Ham who go into Saturday's Carling Cup third round draw after a scrappy extra-time victory over Macclesfield Town last night, Wednesday.
The Hammers had an old head and a couple of young guns to thank for a 4-1 win against the League Two outfit, a scoreline that flattered them after they struggled for long periods of the game.
WEST Ham are taking no chances in tonight's Carling Cup tie against League Two Macclesfield Town
Alan Curbishley has promised to field a strong side against the Silkmen, believing the competition offers the Hammers the best chance of glory this season.
WEST Ham have been handed a home draw against League Two side Macclesfield Town in the second round of the Carling Cup.
Alan Curbishley's men will relish the prospect of a relatively easy outing against the Silkmen, who beat Blackpool 2-0 in Tuesday's first round.
MILLWALL manger Kenny Jackett was staying positive despite his side being dumped out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday.
The Lions went down 1-0 at home to Northampton Town in their first round tie, the second year in a row they have been beaten at this stage in the competition by the Cobblers.
