By Pa Reporter
Published: 00:25 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 20 June 2019
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Scotland coach Shelley Kerr claimed refereeing decisions went against her side after they let a three-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 with Argentina and crash out of the World Cup.
Kerr's side appeared on course for the win they needed in their final group game as goals from Kim Little, Jennifer Beattie and Erin Cuthbert put them 3-0 up with 21 minutes remaining at the Parc des Princes.
Qualification for the knockout stage was within Scotland's grasp as one of the best third-placed finishers.
Scotland coach Shelley Kerr has slammed the referee after her side's 3-3 draw with Argentina
But Argentina hit back through goals from substitute Milagros Menendez and Florencia Bonsegundo, who then scored a retaken penalty in stoppage time after her initial spot-kick had been saved to send the Scots home in the cruellest of circumstances.
'It's quite hard right now,' Kerr told a post-match press conference. 'Obviously we were 3-0 up and looking quite comfortable. Their first goal changed the whole complexion.
'For 70 minutes we were very good and we didn't manage to see the game out, but at this moment in time we feel very hard done by.
Scotland crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday night as they squandered a 3-0 lead
