Wales v Scotland Reaction:Scotland "committed suicide" according to coach Andy Robinson by failing to kick into touch from a restart with time expired and allowing Wales to score the match-winning try today's Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium.
Wales came back from 24-14 down with four minutes left to draw level through a converted Leigh Halfpenny try and then a Stephen Jones penalty as the clocked ticked into injury time.
But instead of hoofing the ball into touch from the restart, the Scots put the ball back into play and allowed Wales one final chance to snatch an unlikely 31-24 victory.
Backpedalling on tired legs, the Scots defence could not withstand the pressure and Shane Williams darted over under the posts.
"With the last play of the game we committed suicide by what we did with 13 men on the pitch," said Robinson. "The guys still felt they wanted to go for the victory."
Scotland were already down to 14 men after replacement Scott Lawson's second yellow card when fellow replacement Phil Godman was red-carded for an alleged trip on Lee Byrne who had chased through to gather his own kick entering the final minute.
Stephen Jones kicked his fourth penalty of the afternoon to haul Wales level at 24-24.
Robinson said Irish referee George Clancy had got the decision wrong.
"I've seen the tape. I'm bitterly disappointed about the penalty that was given. I've no doubt that it was not a trip," he said. "That has probably cost us the game in the end. Phil Godman has jumped up to go for the ball. He's not moved his leg. There is a difference. I'm very confident in saying this, I didn't think it was a penalty."
Robinson said the manner of Scotland's defeat was hard to stomach.
"I don't think I've ever felt like this for any game I've been involved in. I have mixed emotions. The Scottish players did their country proud today. Tactically we were very smart
in the way we took the game to Wales for 70 minutes.
"The last 10 minutes were very frantic. We lost our shape a little bit."
Relieved Wales coach Warren Gatland was full of sympathy for his opposite number.
"You have to feel sorry for the Scots. They've come and been very physical, we've fallen off tackles... at the breakdown they were very, very strong as well. They were in control for large periods of the game."
Gatland said his side's slow start was once again a cause for concern.
"We're not starting well enough at the moment. It's something we need to address. We put pressure on ourselves by trying to play too much rugby and forcing some critical turnovers."