Can penalty shoot-outs be improved_

Perhaps the most nerve-shredding component in competitive football is the penalty shootout. One vs one, shooter vs keeper. It's a simple and straightforward task, score the goal, win the game, miss and the opposition can win.

But surely there is a fairer way to divide the result of a game? Seb Stafford-Bloor explores the alternatives, and Henry Cooke illustrates them.