Darren Fletcher blamed the appointment of a referee from Luxembourg for Scotland's 4-0 thumping in their World Cup qualifier in Norway.
The visitors were on top in Oslo last night before Alain Hamer booked defender Gary Caldwell twice in two minutes, sparking a dramatic collapse.
The result left Scotland's hopes of reaching next summer's finals in South Africa hanging by a thread and even wins in the final two Group Nine games against Macedonia and Holland may not be enough to secure a play-off place.
'We've suffered a 4-0 defeat that we didn't deserve,' said
Manchester United midfielder Fletcher, who captained his country last night.
'The lads played well, everyone gave it their all - but in the end the refereeing decisions have changed the game.
'That's so hard to take because you expect top referees to be in charge of games as important as this one. There's a World Cup at stake. I don't know how many big games he has to take care of every season in Luxembourg.'
