Watch as Kevin Nolan has to be stopped in an angry tunnel queue by Neal Maupay

KEVIN NOLAN had to be stopped by Brentford wind-up trader Neal Maupay during West Ham’s win over the Bees.

The Hammers assistant coach, 41, could be seen being pushed away from Maupay by Brentford defender Mathias Jorgensen.

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The sharp dispute arose just after half-time, when the teams took to the pitch again with West Ham taking a 2-1 lead.

Nothing physical was seen between the pair, but Maupay could be seen laughing as Nolan confronted him.

But the 27-year-old striker was pushed away by teammate Mathias Jensen before he could do more to deal with Nolan.

It was not immediately clear what started the war of words, but Gary Neville suggested what might have sparked the fire during his commentary duties for Sky Sports.

He said: “The Brentford forward was apparently standing outside the referee’s room [at half-time] and Nolan has taken offense.”

Nolan became frustrated in the first half as he argued with the various members of the Brentford bench after Simon Hooper denied West Ham a penalty.

Ultimately, it was Nolan who had the last laugh as West Ham blew away Brentford in a 4-2 win to win their first game of 2024.

Maupay is known for his antics on the pitch and has seen several Premier League opponents fall for his talkative mind games.

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The Frenchman stunned Tottenham star James Maddison by copying his darts celebration earlier this season.

And was caught earlier this season when he caught Manchester City’s Kyle Walker with a lip reader suggesting he was talking about the England international’s children.