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Non-league player with 'arms like a trebuchet' has crazy long throw to rival Rory Delap

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Stoke City's stint in the Premier League. The Potters stormed to promotion in the 2007/08 campaign and - despite being favourites to drop straight back into the Championship - thrived in the top-flight for a decade against the odds.Delap was a key part of that Stoke squad - but even he would have been envious of this attempt, with the non-leaguer launching the ball miles into the opposition's penalty area without even taking a run-up.And fans have flocked to social media after being left dumbfounded by the clip.

One fan quipped: "He has to be related to Rory Delap," while another laid down the gauntlet to the ex-Stoke man, tweeting: "Rory Delap got 24 hours to respond…"Another fan cheekily joked: "my back would turn into a folding chair if i ever tried this," while another claimed: "This used to be my job on a Sunday morning, had a long body like a trebuchet even when I was 12 loool."During Stoke City's days in the top-flight, Delap's incredible throw-ins were the Potters secret weapon.

Tony Pulis' side benefited from many of Delap's long-range ridiculous missiles, with ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger even branding Delap's party trick as "an unfair advantage" after the Gunners had fallen to a shock defeat at the Bet365 Stadium.Who do you think had the longest throw in football?

Let us know in the comments sectionDelap said back during the Potters' Premier League days: "If I throw the perfect ball, with the height and quality of the players in our team, I think it is undefendable.

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