Etienne Capoue and Jose Holebas then put the game out of the reach of Slaven Bilic’s team in the second.
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The 27-year-old Nigerian is yet to score in the Premier League this season and has managed just four goals in his last 21 games for the club.
“West Ham United unreservedly condemn the behaviour of the individuals involved in incidents during today’s fixture against Watford”, a club statement read.
“For sure it gives us a lot of confidence to the players and the whole team”.
“From my point of view the first one [Watford goal] was way too easy and the second one is a classic for YouTube with no communication between two players”.
West Ham has promised to enforce life bans as the Football Association prepares to investigate crowd trouble.
“If we defend like this, we’re not going to win too many games”, the Croatian said.
“I will work with them tactically and mentally, not only on the pitch”.
West Ham took the lead in the fifth minute through Antonio, heading in Dmitri Payet’s corner.
West Ham said it is prepared to request the courts serve banning orders on disruptive fans.
Ighalo went close after connecting with a cross but Adrian made a save.
West Ham: Adrian 4, Byram 4, Reid 5, Collins 4, Masuaku 5; Kouyate 5, Noble 5, Antonio 6, Lanzini 5, Payet 5; Zaza 5. Watford appealed for offside, with some justification, but it was marginal and a goal created by supreme artistry was allowed to stand.
“In the second half we didn’t have that space behind them”. A toothless-looking Watford were suddenly back into the game, with a slight deflection off James Collins unsighting West Ham’s stopper.
It is the club’s third Premier League loss of the season and it follows earlier reports of fighting at the club’s ground in a loss to Romanian club Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League.
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Payet had a chance for West Ham on 59 minutes but his clever chip was saved.
