Scotland Women's Euro 2025 dream over after gutting 2-0 Helsinki defeat to Finland

Scotland Women's dreams of reaching Euro 2025 is over after a 2-0 defeat to Finland.

The Dark Blues were hoping to join the likes of heavyweights Spain, England and France at next summer's tournament in Switzerland. But a slow start proved costly as the Finns triumphed on home soil after securing a 0-0 at Hibs' Easter Road last Friday. The hosts started brightly in Helsinki as Sanni Franssi hit the bar in the first few minutes. The positive opening was rewarded by Natalia Kuikka who struck into the net from 25 yards.

Things got worse on the 28th minute when Jenna Clark failed to clear the ball properly before it fell to Nea Lehtola. Her shot deflected past a helpless Eartha Cumings and Scotland had a mountain to climb. A few minutes later Erin Cuthbert somehow put the ball wide from the centre of the goal mouth after a parry from the Finland goalkeeper, Tinja-Riikka Korpela. A Martha Thomas header was then tipped over moments later.

Scotland pressed in the second half but last ditch defending by the Finn's was just enough to see them over the line. Scotland had 19 shots on the night in Helsinki but couldn't make the breakthrough. The biggest talking point of the game was the penalty call that never was on the stroke of half time. Erin Cuthbert dribbled into the box before the ball bounced up and struck the raised arm of Finland midfielder Ria Oling. The players and coaching staff were left fuming and Gemma Fay, former Scotland goalkeeper, called referee Ewa Augustyn's failure to give the decision as "ludicrous".

Coach Pedro Martinez Losa - who previously said there was an agenda against him - knows full well that he could be on the chopping block after his team failed to qualify. The Spanish boss claims his competitive