A no-score draw in the bedroom

Scoring in the Premiership is better than sex, according to some football stars.

For many fans, that also goes for watching the goals go in, a study has found.

One in ten supporters of the country's top clubs would rather see their team play than have sex with their partner.

Followers of newly promoted Wolverhampton are the worst offenders.

Two in five Wolves fans put footie ahead of nookie, compared with 12 per cent of Liverpool supporters and nine per cent of Manchester United followers.

Southampton fans are the most keen on sex (or perhaps just the most frustrated with their team). Only one in 50 is willing to pass up a roll between the sheets for a pie and a pint watching the Saints.

The Teletext Sport survey of 1,000 male fans of Premiership teams found they spent an average of 76 hours a month - or 681 hours a season - watching games, either at grounds or on TV.

Wolves followers were also top of the league for devotion to football, taking in 1,263 hours a season, or 52 days solid.

One in four fans said they would rather cheer on their team than see their family and seven per cent admitted lying to their partner about their watching habits.

Mark Segal, of Teletext Sport, said many supporters formed an emotional relationship to the game.

'As we're going into a nine-month period of eating, sleeping and breathing football, it is comforting to know there are other people who spend just as much time on football as we do. It is important not to underestimate the attachment many have to the game,' he added.