Winter Olympics 2022 - Error-prone Team GB fall to second women's curling defeat with loss to South Korea

Great Britain were left to rue big errors as they fell to a second defeat from three women's curling matches at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Eve Muirhead's rink lost 9-7 to South Korea after they were made to pay for a loose penultimate end, and they now sit eighth in the overall standings ahead of facing the USA in their fourth match on Wednesday (12:05 GMT).

Ad/> Starting without the hammer, GB got off to a good start by restricting the Koreans to a scoreless end, but they failed to make the most of the last stone advantage in the second too. Beijing 2022Mouat and Team GB well beaten by USA in men's curling5 HOURS AGO A wayward throw by Muirhead handed their opponents a chance to take three shots, but Kim Eun-jung chipped out her own lead stone and ran out of the house, allowing GB to score an unlikely point to go 1-0 up in the match.

Kim made up for her mistake with a glorious take-out in the third end, missing the British guard by fractions to enable her team to strike back, taking two to go ahead. The hammer was back with GB but Muirhead’s attempt to set up a guard fell short of its target and Korea stole a one to increase their advantage.

A nervy start to the fifth end finally started to go Britain’s way, with Muirhead hitting form with an excellent tap forward of one of her guards, before taking out the final Korean stone to secure two and tie up the match at 3-3 at the halfway point. Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more Mouat and Team GB well beaten by USA in men's curling Korea began the second half stronger — again putting the pressure on GB by taking a two, after Muirhead was unable to take out a couple of stones.