Former Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan said Turkish striker Busem Seker "should have been sent off" after a controversial hand before scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over her side. Michael McArdle's side were 1-0 down in the final minutes of an uneventful first half in Istanbul when the game came to life as Seker handled Fi Morgan's attempted goal over the line. Referee Alexandra Collin quickly pointed to the penalty spot and Northern Ireland expected a red card to follow, but the French official opted for a yellow, which left the visitors and Callaghan, who was on co-commentator duties, very frustrated in this penultimate World Cup qualifier. Their displeasure increased shortly after the restart when Seker headed Selen Altunkulak's cross to score the winning goal that secured the crucial three points and second place for Turkey in Group B2. "She has to be sent off for this, she literally saved it with her hand," Callaghan said on BBC iPlayer. "It's a clear hand, I think she thought she was in goal for a second. It's a penalty every day. You can see the relief on her face [when shown the yellow card]. It's absolute madness. After the game, Seker said she lost her balance on the play that resulted in the penalty and praised Turkey's response after Megan Bell's goal. The goal was the eighth the 27-year-old striker has scored.

or for their national team and it means that Turkey go into the final group game three points behind the group leaders, Switzerland, who have a much higher goal difference. "I haven't seen the images properly yet, I'll look. I had the feeling that someone touched me, I lost my balance and fell reflexively," said the Fenerbahçe forward. "But I could be wrong, I don't know and now I'll see. Unfortunately, we conceded a goal. After scoring, they gained a little confidence. We remained calm. We believed we would score the second goal. In the end, we left home with three points.