Hanson 'frustrated' at squandering Scotland chances
"Frustrated" Kirsty Hanson is "so disappointed" after Scotland kicked off their Nations League campaign with defeat in Austria.
"We wanted to start off the campaign on a win, which we didn't get," the winger said.
"We should have finished our chances. I'm really obviously disappointed in myself. I had two chances and I didn't finish them.
"It's about small margins at this level, so I'm obviously really frustrated with myself, but we had other chances as well and it's just about taking them.
"They had probably one chance and they scored it, and it's just about small margins."
The Aston Villa winger added "it might take some time," with the new-look squad, "but we can't obviously use that as an excuse".
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