Bournemouth Target Historic Record That Has Stood for 56 Years In Top Flight Football

Bournemouth have the chance to make a little piece of footballing history when they travel to Prague on Thursday, with Marco Rose's side closing in on a top flight record that has stood for an incredible 56 years.

The Cherries have been in formidable defensive form, becoming the first top flight side since Tottenham Hotspur to win 12 consecutive halves of football without conceding a goal. Spurs previously set the benchmark back in 1970, and Bournemouth are now just one half away from going one better.

If the Cherries can get through the opening 45 minutes against Sparta Prague without conceding, they will officially surpass a record that has remained untouched for more than half a century.

Bournemouth are already enjoying a remarkable run of clean sheets, Thursday's Europa League clash offers another opportunity to underline just how impressive their defensive transformation has been. Could history be made in the Czech capital?