Team GB through to men's curling semi-finals after bringing Sweden's unbeaten run to an end

Team GB will have the chance to compete for an Olympic medal after qualifying for the semi-finals of the men's curling in Beijing. It was a battle of the top two in the round robin as Bruce Mouat’s rink went up against the already qualified Sweden team, led by skip Niklas Edin.

Ad/> Edin’s won five world titles, seven European titles and has taken bronze and silver medals at previous Winter Games, but an Olympic gold has proved elusive so far, leaving him desperate for success in Beijing. /> Beijing 2022Curling — Beijing 2022 — Olympic Highlights5 HOURS AGO GB keep women’s curling semi-final hopes alive by thrashing Japan GB's men edge closer to curling semi-finals after tense win over Switzerland Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more For Team GB, they arrived at this fixture without a loss since their second match of the competition, knowing victory would guarantee them progress to the next stage.

However, taking the win was about more than just progression, as Mouat’s team knew that success against Sweden, and winning their final two matches, would mean finishing the round robin stage as table toppers on their head-to-head record. That could prove important in the semi-final (and final, if they dare to think that far), as the team finishing top will start with the hammer in the last end of both matches.

It was a strong start for Team GB when they took an early steal to go 1-0 up after the first end, with Edin unable to remove the stone set by Mouat. Four British scoring stones were in place as the Swedish skip stepped up to slide the final stone of the second end.