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Newport County keeper breaks world record with 96-metre goal against Cheltenham Town
For the world’s attention to be directed to League Two, English football’s fourth tier, something pretty special has to happen.
Yet at Cheltenham Town’s homely Whaddon Road ground on Tuesday, something pretty special did.
Key points:
- Newport County keeper Tom King hit the ball 96.01 metres to open the scoring
- It beat the previous record of 91.9 metres, set by Asmir Begović for Stoke in 2013
- The match finished 1-1 when Matty Blair equalised in first half stoppage time
Newport County goalkeeper Tom King’s enormous right boot earned his side a point — and himself a world record.
King’s 12th-minute goal kick sailed 96.01 metres to give his side the lead in the League Two clash with Cheltenham.
The ball, helped by a generous West Country tail…
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