Molineux 10th best ground in The Championship

Wolves are hoping their skill on the pitch will see them finish sixth in the table and earn a place in the play-offs. more

But if the team was ranked on the quality of Molineux's pie and toilets, they would be languishing in 10th place in the Championship.

That's according to a new report that has ranked all grounds in the division, based on factors such as how far they are from the nearest pub, the number of toilets available and of course, the quality of pie on offer.

The positives for Wolves' beloved and historic Molineux home included the Billy Wright statue, said to be the best in the whole country.

And while Molineux was found to be one of the judge's 'favourite stadiums', it came in for criticism for its atmosphere since the Stan Cullis Stand was rebuilt.

The list was published by website ToThe92.co.uk and put together by a football fan who visited the stadiums of all 92 teams from the Premier League and Football Leagues and recorded his observations.

Despite Wolves finishing just inside the top 10, the Molineux critique states that the famous Billy Wright statue at is 'probably the finest football statue located at any ground in Britain'.

The summary, put together by ToThe92.co.uk and buildingmaterials.co.uk, also reads: "We found the Molineux stadium to be one of our favourite stadiums.

"Before the construction of the new Stan Cullis stand, Molineux was one of the most intimidating grounds in the country.

"It is difficult to describe why, but the shape of the stands curving around the edge of the pitch just helped to provide an atmosphere whereby visiting players would feel a little more under the microscope. "Even in the three older stands there is more than enough leg room and concourses and facilities are more than adequate.

"The temporary stand that was erected back in Wolves' Premier League days, situated in one corner of the ground is a little bit of an eyesore - the seats are green coloured which makes it look a little out of place to the rest of the stadium."

The good news for Wolves fans was that Molineux finished above St Andrews, home to local rivals Birmingham (15th), as well as London club Fulham's famous Craven Cottage Stadium (12th) and Nottingham Forest's City Ground (11th).

Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium was rated as the worst ground in the Championship.

Top of the table was Derby County's iPro stadium, renamed from Pride Park in 2013.

Rotherham's New York stadium, built in 2012, came second, followed by the American Express Stadium, where Brighton and Hove Albion play their home games.

However, Wolves fans have hit backm claiming the stadium is amongst the very best in the division.

Retired construction worker James Morrissey, 62, of Westcroft, Underhill, said: "They should be in the top five. It looks good and you can't fault the place.

"The kids eat in there and they rate the pies. It is like a facelift how it looks now compared to before. The Billy Wright is a fantastic statue."

Gillian Gibbons, aged 51, of Upper Sneyd Road, Essington, said: "I have found everything to be quite good. It is a good ground, the atmosphere is brilliant sometimes.

"I like the way it looks, it is very distinctive, it is welcoming for supporters."

Grandfather-of-six Pat Morrissey heads to Molineux from his home in Cork when he can to visit family in Wolverhampton and see games.

The 63 year-old said: "In terms of the ground, it is absolutely quality. The atmosphere inside of it is absolutely fantastic, it is everything you want.

"In the West Midlands I would say it is number one, it should be at least in the top three or four in the league. The facilities are absolutely incredible, it has improved over the last 10 years."

University student Sonia Bandarrinha, 37, of Millington Road, Low Hill, said her family were big fans of the club and stadium.

The mother-of-three, whose two sons go to games, said: "The kids go there with their dad, they like it. It could do with some more improvements in there.

"The statue is really nice, I would agree it is probably the best in Britain."

But Truls Mannson, chairman of the Swedish Wolves club, said: "I think it is about the right position. It is not top class but it is decent. The best thing is the pies.

"I think they should continue with the development of the stadium, then it will be top class."