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Cruyff's Ajax lose world record to Scottish part-timers East Kilbride

Scottish non-League club East Kilbride surpassed Ajax's world record for consecutive competitive victories after racking up a 27th win in succession against BSC Glasgow in the Lowland League.

East Kilbride were 3-1 winners at their K Park home, Declan Hughes (2) and Ross McNeil earning spots in the record books with the goals.

The part-timers have surpassed the previous benchmark set by a legendary Ajax team of the 1970's, which contained greats like Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Johnny Rep that won 26 games in a row between October 3 1971 and March 29 1972.

East Kilbride's run began last March, with a 3-2 success at Whitehill Welfare. They have since won 15 league games in sequence, including their first 12 of the 2016-17 season to open up a commanding 13-point advantage over Spartans.

Winning the league would send East Kilbride - who have never played in Scotland's league system - to a play-off against the winners of the Highland League for a place in League Two.