More shots than spectators: England, of all places, plagued by penalties, celebrates a world record by two tenth division football teams.
54 attempts, including 49 goals, were needed on Wednesday evening to decide a lower-league cup game between Washington FC and the Bedlington Terriers 25:24 in favor of Washington.
According to the BBC, a 17:16 from a cup competition in Namibia with 48 penalties is the highest mark in the Guinness Book of Records. The English record to date was 44 penalties.
This time 40 spectators saw a few more shots following a 3:3 after 90 minutes in the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup. Lucas Gamblin converted the last one for Washington. Also curious: Only a penalty in the 90th minute had even led to the marathon thriller from the point.