“We have the highest level of Women’s football, yet the level of the officials are not good enough, nowhere near good enough.

“Regardless, we created more than enough chances to win, and I said that to the girls. But the moment the offside happened, it created a different game.

“When you’re one nil up, you get a boost, momentum, then from there who knows what can happen and the way we played we could have gone on to get a couple more.

“Unfortunately, we’re now looking at another loss, and if this [officiating] is not addressed, it’s going to start costing managers jobs.

“That’s the most frustrating thing, no consequence can come of the officials, but a manager’s career hangs in the balance.

“If the decision was marginal, I could perhaps come to accept it, but in this instance we’re talking about a good few yards.

“Moments later they [Brighton] got themselves a goal, and even then it’s a foul on Gemma Evans, she gets pushed in the back.

“These are just two instances that haven’t been picked up, and I’m sure there’s more. We saw it last weekend, and I’m sure there will be other moments this weekend.

“I raised this point last weekend, and if it carries on, Managers will begin to get sacked.”

Despite the result, the Royals put on an impressive performance, but just struggled to make their chances pay. Chambers was quick to praise her players, amongst the disappointment of the key decisions.

“Our performance in the first half I think was exceptional, and even though we went a goal behind, we came out fighting in the second and created more than enough.

“So of course we hold our hands up and say, even though the big decisions went against us, we had the game in our own hands but we lacked a bit of clinical edge when we needed it.

“But I truly believe, that free kick in the first half cost us the game.”

“If officials don’t improve, Manager’s will begin to get the sack.”