Bermuda Football Association (BFA) president Larry Mussenden has not ruled out the possibility of taking some form of protest against Trinidad and Tobago's controversial 3-2 aggregate World Cup qualifying win over Bermuda earlier this week.

The Soca Warriors defeated Bermuda 2-0 at the National Sports Centre (NSC) on Sunday with striker Stern John's disputed goal proving decisive in the end.

Bermuda's defence were caught off guard when John struck mid-way through the second half while team officials were in the process of making a substitution.

And to add insult to injury, Trinidad skipper Aurtis Whitley was allowed to play on despite being booked twice by referee Carlos Batres.

Batres' actions are now the subject of a BFA probe which could lead to an appeal being lodged against the outcome of the second leg World Cup qualifier played on local soil.

"We have to check all the video footage. I have asked Derek (BFA technical director Derek Broadley) to lead on that. I am checking on the laws," BFA president Mussenden wrote in an email.

"Once we have any evidence then we together can determine the best way forward. And on an urgent basis."

Sports Minister El James, added: "The BFA must decide the right course of action to take and currently steps are being taken to make sure that it was a correct call under the laws of the game.

"There is video of the match, which is going to be analised, and if need be the BFA will take action accordingly."

Guatemalan ref Batres was given a police escort out of the grounds following Sunday's debacle after being subjected to heavy verbal abuse and objects being thrown at him as he made his way to the dressing room under a blanket of security personnel.

And his failure to eject Trinidad skipper Whitley after the player had received a second yellow card evoked memories of a 2006 World Cup Group F match between Croatia and Australia in which Croatian player Josip Simunic was allowed to remain on the pitch despite being booked twice.

The controversial World Cup group match ended in a –2-2 stalemate which enabled the Aussies to advance in the competition.

The incident, however, prompted Fifa president Sepp Blatter to comment: "Had Australia lost the game and gone out of the World Cup, they would have had grounds to request a replay."

It now remains to be seen what course, if any, the BFA take over an issue that has left the local family of football in a total state of shock.

"The referee (Batres) had stopped play and should have restarted it with a whistle, but there was no whistle and he allows the goal," Bermuda coach Kenny Thompson argued following his team's World Cup exit.

"Jemeiko (Jennings) wasn't even on the pitch. He was on the touchline when the Trinidad player took the free kick.

"I've not seen anything like the goal they scored to win the tie.

"It's difficult to accept because it had a major influence in getting Trinidad out of jail."

Trinidad's goal also proved to be a bitter pill for former senior national coach Kyle Lightbourne to swallow.

"I have never seen anything like that before," he said. "I think they got it wrong."