Inside Upton Park stadium West Ham fans invaded the pitch three times.
But do West Ham, whose current Upton Park ground is not always full to its 35, 000 capacity, have enough supporters to pack the new venue?
The relocation of West Ham would mean the current Upton Park stadium site could be redeveloped for housing, shops and community facilities.
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He knelt onto the famous Highbury turf and kissed it and a minute later Highbury was in ecstasy as news filtered through of West Ham's winner at Upton Park.
The defeat continued a miserable sequence away from Upton Park, with West Ham's last away win in the Premier League coming against Wolves on the opening day of last season.
But the club is also asking the High Court to examine the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) decision to award the stadium to West Ham, Leyton Orient said.
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The club's new owners have targeted a move from Upton Park to the 80, 000 capacity stadium as they try to improve West Ham's finances.
West Ham would also be able to use the proceeds from the sale of their current Upton Park home to help fund the conversion.
Boos rang out around Upton Park at the final whistle but for a side lacking in confidence, West Ham's players produced plenty of endeavour in an entertaining encounter which lacked only a goal.
Stoke now face West Ham twice in the space of eight days, firstly in the Premier League at Upton Park on Saturday and then in the last eight of the FA Cup at the Britannia Stadium the following Sunday.
After his period of success at Stamford Bridge, Clarke joined West Ham in September 2008 to link up with former Chelsea team-mate Zola at Upton Park but the Hammers struggled last season, finishing one place above the relegation zone.
"Everyone's fully behind him, " said Stanislas, who grabbed West Ham's late equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Blackburn at Ewood Park.
Winger Hammill, who was impressive throughout, almost netted a late leveller for the Championship side but his deflected effort came off the woodwork, and when West Ham broke swiftly upfield, Piquionne applied the finish to wrap up a welcome victory at Upton Park.
It comes after an Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) employee was suspended when it emerged she worked for West Ham during their bid to use the stadium in London after the 2012 Games.
West Ham pushed forward in search of an equaliser and peppered the Stoke City goal with crosses as the Upton Park faithful roared their approval.
Portsmouth and West Ham remain among the league's strugglers after they played out a scrappy 1-1 draw at Fratton Park.
But the former Manchester City, Wimbledon and West Ham winger says he remains committed to the Eagles' cause, no matter who replaces Dowie in the Selhurst Park hotseat.
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Fellow strugglers Wigan are now second-from-bottom after a 3-2 defeat at home to Sunderland, while Queen's Park Rangers remain rooted to the foot of the table after a 1-1 draw at West Ham United.
West Ham United halted a recent poor run of form with a 1-0 win against Swansea City at Upton Park -- Andy Carroll heading home in the 77th minute to give the Hammers their first win in five league matches.
West Ham began inquiries after a newspaper reported in July that the club paid a member of staff at the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) for consultancy services and mentioned "bank and telephone records... obtained by corporate investigators hired by Tottenham Hotspur".
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