Scotland and Canada to play for gold at men's World Curling Championships final in Ottawa

Scotland survived a nail-biting extra end thriller against Italy to reach the World Curling Championships final. Team Mouat edged a 9-8 victory over their semi-final opposition to set up a tense gold medal match against host nation Canada, who beat a previously undefeated Switzerland 7-5.

Ad With the hammer in the tenth end, Italy fought back to equal the scores at eight apiece in Ottawa and forced the game into a dramatic extra end. CurlingSwitzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships with Scotland secondA DAY AGO But it was Mouat's rink who made it count, placing just one stone to seal the deal and propel them into the final.

Hosts Canada roared to an unexpected 9-7 win over Switzerland in the second semi-final. Switzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships with Scotland second Highlights as Italy beat South Korea at World Men's Curling Championships The Swiss had a perfect record from the Round Robin and cruised through into the playoffs spots but were halted by Brad Gushue's two points in the final end to clinch the victory.

Scotland and Canada last battled for World Curling gold back in 2012, setting up an exciting final clash. CurlingHighlights as Italy beat South Korea at World Men's Curling ChampionshipsYESTERDAY AT 21:16 CurlingTurkey win first-ever game at Men's Curling World Championships07/04/2023 AT 07:28