Two non-league football clubs have created history after they set a new world record for the longest ever penalty shoot-out, with a total of 54 spot-kicks needed to separate the two teams (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)Two non-league football clubs have created history after they set a newworld record for the longest ever penalty shoot-out. A total of 54 spot-kicks were needed to separate winning team Washington FCfrom Bedlington Terriers in a shootout which eventually finished 25-24. The previous Guinness Record for the longest shoot-out stood at 48 meaning the two clubs, who both play in the Ebac Northern League, are now world record holders. I don’t think anyone was thinking that we were going to set a world record but clearly it was going on for a very long time. Finance director, Rob, 50, added: ‘It’s just incredible that we’re now partof a world record.

Source: Metro March 10, 2022 21:24 UTC