Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen to continue their exploration of safe-standing at Molineux

Wolves have expressed an interest in being part of any potential pilot scheme for the introduction of safe-standing sections in English football grounds.

Stadia in England's top two tiers have had to be all-seater ever since Lord Justice Taylor's report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans were killed.

Calls, however, have been growing from clubs, fans and safety experts for that requirement to be dropped and the movement for the introduction of safe standing solutions has gathered pace since the successful introduction of rail-seating by Celtic and across Europe.

Widely used in Germany, rail seats can be flipped up and locked in place to provide a safe space to stand, while still assigning each fan a designated spot.

With an e-petition nearing 100,000 signatures, the number required to trigger a debate on the subject in the House of Commons, Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple says the newly-promoted Premier League club would be open to trialling rail seating at Molineux.

"As a club, we would certainly welcome the opportunity to be part of any safe-standing pilot-scheme given the green light by the government, football's governing bodies and the Sports Ground Safety Authority," he told the club's official website.

"The chairman and I have been open in interviews, and in meetings with supporters, about plans to develop and expand Molineux in the coming years, and it would be remiss of us to not explore the possibility of rail-seating being part of those plans.

"We have all been watching the trial at Celtic with great interest, and the feedback there seems to be overwhelmingly positive in terms of atmosphere, safety and security."

This month it was revealed that sports minister Tracey Crouch had refused West Brom permission to install 3,600 rail seats at The Hawthorns. But Dalrymple does not believe that will deter other clubs from taking an interest.

He said: "Whilst West Brom's recent proposal may have been rejected by the DCMS, it is clear momentum is gathering in favour of those who want to see a safe-standing solution at least trialled in English football's top tiers, and we would very much like to be a part of that when it happens."