A football fans' survey has rated Oxford United's matchday food as the second worst in the country.

United food came 148th in a survey of 149More than 3,000 people supporting 149 British clubs responded to the survey, which was carried out at the end of last season.

United came 148th, with only Thames Valley rivals Reading ranked worse.

However, United insist they have got their act together this season and have taken steps to improve their food this season.

Kassam Stadium general manager Steve Hanks said: "We recognised that there was a problem and decided to change things.

"When you're dealing with a once-a-fortnight event, like a home game, it's difficult to get trained staff to work.

"We changed from producing the food ourselves to getting in a private catering company at the beginning of the season.

"We hope to finish higher up the table next time."

Stoke-on-Trent-based company Lindley Catering now supplies food at the Kassam Stadium.

Trevor Lambert, the chairman of supporters' group OxVox, said: "You don't want cordon bleu catering when you go to a football match, but last season's food at Oxford United was a pretty scrappy experience.

"If you go to the cinema you might pay more for something than you would outside and that's the same at a football match.

"With Lindley Catering now supplying us, the food and service has been improved, but the prices have gone up."

Lindley's catering manager, Ian Curtis, said the firm had brought in new equipment and suppliers to improve the food.

"The menu is very much the same as before, with pies and burgers. The range is pretty standard for any football club anywhere, but hopefully the quality is better," he added.

The survey was commissioned by property company Drivers Jonas, which has been responsible for managing the development of many of the new football stadia in the country, and carried out by Football Fans Census.