Arbroath Football Club's record 36-0 victory over Bon Accord in 1885 will stand despite a team in Ecuador thrashing their rivals by a greater scoreline.

Guinness World Records said it is unable to ratify Pelileo Sporting Club's 44-1 over third division rivals Indi Native.

Ronny Medina scored 18 goals in the victory in Ecuador but the game did not meet "top level" criteria.

A Guinness World Records spokesman said: "While this is an amazing achievement, for records directly involving performance in sports we must only accept those which occur at a top-level professional, international, or pre-eminent amateur level.

"So unfortunately we won't be able to ratify the result as a Guinness World Record."

The Angus club's record has been matched, with FC Infonet Tallinn thrashing Virtsu Jalgpalliklubi 36-0 in the Estonian Cup last year, but has yet to be beaten.

"Arbroath still hold the record for the most goals by a team in one match," the spokeswoman said.

"The highest score recorded in a first-class football match is 36.

"This first occurred in the Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord when Arbroath won 36-0 on their home ground in Arbroath, Scotland, UK on 12 September 1885.

"The feat was later equalled in an Estonian Cup match between Infonet FC and Virtsu Jalgpalliklubi, with Infonet FC winning 36-0 at the Lasnamäe KJH Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia, on 13 June 2015."