SPFL club ‘have second WORST stadium food in Britain' but Premiership side are in top 5 BEST
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SPFL outfit Hamilton Accies were rated second worst in the whole of Britain for the standard of their stadium food offering at the end of the season.
But there is some good news for Scottish football fans - with one Scottish Premiership club rated THIRD overall for its food offering within a stadium.
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A general view of the pitch and stands at New Douglas Park
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It's all according to a study by ticket comparison site SeatPick - with their data based on an analysis of Google reviews mentioning food and using AI to gauge their sentiment.
Hamilton Accies' New Douglas Park came second from bottom on the rankings - with 65.5% of their food references negative and 17.2% positive.
It's worth pointing out, of course, that the Accies have now agreed to play at a DIFFERENT stadium, Broadwood, in the coming campaign.
By contrast it's near neighbours Clyde who will play their matches at New Douglas Park.
New Douglas Park wasn't the only Scottish stadium making an appearance on the list, with Dens Park in Dundee coming in fourth worst of the stadiums in the UK in terms of its grub.
Worst of the whole lot was Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium, with over three-quarters of food-related reviews (76.9%) being negative, and just 9.6% are positive.
Nottingham's City Ground, coming third from bottom, is the Premier League stadium with the worst food.
Overall, Seaview in Belfast - the home of Crusaders - tops the rankings with 81.7% positive food reviews, making it the UK's best stadium for food quality.
The Meadow in Chesham, the home of Chesham Utd, is next on the list.
Then comes Hearts' Tynecastle ground, where 77.8% of food-related reviews are positive with just 13% negative.
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Morecambe's Globe Arena is next with 77.6% positive food-related reviews.
Then comes another Belfast Arena, the Ravenhill Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby.
The five WORST and BEST stadium food offerings
*Using data from SeatPick
WORST
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield - Sheffield Wednesday
New Douglas Park, Hamilton - Hamilton Accies (last season, now Clyde)
City Ground, Nottingham - Nottingham Forest
Dens Park, Dundee - Dundee FC
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Athletics
BEST
Seaview, Belfast - Crusaders
The Meadow, Chesham - Chesham Town
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh - Hearts
Globe Arena, Morecambe - Morecambe Town
Ravenhill, Belfast - Ulster Rugby
Elsewhere on the positive list, Forfar Athletic's Station Park, home of the famous bridie, comes in at an impressive 18th.
Celtic Park is 26th on the list, one spot above the Queen's Club tennis in London.
Gilad Zilberman, CEO of organisers SeatPick, said: "What this study provides is more of an honest look at stadium food from a fan-first perspective with some surprising results.
"Despite their recent success in the Premier League, the food at Nottingham Forest's ground is littered with bad reviews, and with a mix of larger and smaller venues on the list, it shows that money and results don't always translate into improved amenities at hosting stadiums.
"Additionally, with stadiums having a large selection of reviews mentioning food, it shows that fans are also vocal consumers who are quick to praise or criticise their experiences in the stadium on matchdays."
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