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Catriona Matthew watched Anna Nordqvist, one of her playing partners, rubberstamp a Solheim Cup wildcard but has been left in a sweat about whether or not she will have to be content with a vice-captain’s role in Iowa in a fortnight’s time.

The 47-year-old, who is hoping to make a ninth playing appearance in the bienniel event in Des Moines, admitted that missing the cut in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns was “not ideal” as she bids to secure one of four picks being announced by European captain Annika Sorenstam on Sunday night.

The Swede watched Matthew finish her second round as she carded a two-underpar 70, which, unfortunately for the North Berwick woman, was not enough to repair the