The Hammers climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Tony Pulis’ side - but the match was marred by ugly scenes outside Upton Park between opposing supporters.
Metropolitan Police made several arrests during the scuffles.
Newcastle travel to Stoke a week come Saturday, for a fixture that has a bit of a reputation for trouble.
With a place in the FA Cup semi-final is at stake, the unsavoury scenes at Upton Park will fuel the possibility of further trouble ahead of this weekend’s encounter between Stoke and the Hammers.
Officers from Staffordshire travelled to London on Saturday and information from the visit has been relayed back to the match commander.
Saturday 12th March 2011
The FA Cup Quarter-Final
Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers 12:45
Manchester United v Arsenal 17:15
Sunday 13th March 2011
The FA Cup Quarter-Final
Stoke City v West Ham United 14:00
Manchester City v Reading 16:45