British police arrested 34 people when rival football gangs clashed in one of the most affluent parts of London after Chelsea's FA Cup clash with Tottenham, officers said Monday.

Fans of the two teams armed with knives, hockey sticks and wooden clubs fought outside a pub in Parsons Green, west London, in what police said was a pre-arranged confrontation.

It came after the 3-3 quarter-final draw at nearby Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home ground.

Police restored order after about an hour of unrest Sunday, and arrested 34 men, who were later bailed to various dates in May. Seven of them received hospital treatment for stab wounds or head or chest injuries.

The disturbance is thought to be among the worst in recent years in London, where football hooliganism has been largely wiped out.

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