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Shane Long's wife Kayleah pays tribute to Southampton striker after he scored the fastest goal in Premier League history

Shane Long's wife Kayleah said she is "extremely proud" of her husband after he scored the fastest goal in Premier League history in his side's draw with Watford

Long broke the deadlock against Watford after just 7.69 seconds, breaking the previous record held by Ledley King.

The former Tottenham captain had held the record since 2000 following his strike against Bradford.

Remarkably, Watford kicked off the match at Vicarage Road with the ball played back to Craig Cathcart.

Long closed the defender down and his block put him through on goal before lifting his shot over the onrushing Ben Foster.

Dublin Fire Brigade hilariously congratulate record breaker Shane Long  

And his wife Kayleah has been among those to pay tribute to the Republic of Ireland forward, saying she is "extremely proud" of her hubby.

She wrote on Instagram: Wow!!!! Fastest ever premier league goal to be scored in just 6 seconds!! Extremely proud."

The striker had struggled for goals for much of the campaign but scored two in his previous three appearances before the visit to Watford.

Shane Long breaks clear to open the scoring (AFP/Getty Images)

Shane Long makes Premier League history with fastest-ever goal 

Long opened the scoring in the defeat to Liverpool earlier this month and followed that up with a strike in the win over Wolves .

Southampton could have all but secure Premier League survival with a win at Vicarage Road but Andre Gray scored a dramatic equaliser.

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