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Scottish football and pie culture are inseparable - from non-league to the Scottish Premiership, fans take pride in their local matchday pies, a tradition almost as important as the games themselves.
Camelon Juniors, who currently sit atop the East of Scotland League First Division following a 10-game unbeated streak, have recently introduced a £3.50 Buckfast pie.
It was dreamed up by Stirling’s Rendalls Online Butchers, who have an official licensing deal to make products with the inclusion of Buckfast, and is already selling around 50 a week, alongside 100 more traditional pies.
It’s a new entry in the Scottish football pie hall of fame, alongside the likes of the Killie Pie or the Pittodrie Pie and award-winning butchers Cafev8 and James Pirie & Son.
The snack has inspired BoyleSports to conducted a study to rank the Scottish Premiership’s football pies at each top-flight stadium.
They sifted through and analysed thousands of TripAdvisor and Google reviews to determine the standings of the beloved savoury.
Here’s what they found.
9. Celtic (Celtic Park)
They may be leading the league, but Celtic are near the relegation zone when it comes to their pies. At Celtic Park, the pies receive mixed reactions. While the quality may be inconsistent with only a 62 per cent positive rating, the sheer volume of feedback highlights the popularity of these pies among one of Scotland’s largest fan bases. Celtic’s fans clearly have a love for their matchday pies despite reviews indicating some room for improvement. | Getty Images
10. Motherwell (Fir Park)
Motherwell shows a need for pie quality improvement, with positive ratings of 60per cent. Although this score indicates room for enhancement, loyal fans still enjoy the food offerings - even if there are the odd "brick hard" comments about pies. | Getty Images
11. Hibernian (Easter Road)
Hibs lose out to Edinburgh city rivals in the pie league, with a rating of 59 per cent - including talk of the pies 'disintegrating'. | Getty Images
12. Dundee United (Tannadice Park)
Finally, Dundee United's pies are rooted to the bottom with a 39 per cent positive review rate, showing that there's ample room for improvement. A contrast in reviews referenced "lovely scotch pies" while others claimed that they were either "cold," "not the best," or "improving but unreasonably expensive." | Getty Images