Mouat’s rink have a superb file towards Brad Jacobs’ crew, and beat them within the final 4 of the worlds final spring.
But the Canadians knew they might enhance their very own possibilities – and inflict just a little revenge – they usually began strongly, opening a 3-1 lead after three ends.
The British crew are thought of the world’s finest, although, and righted themselves. Capitalising on a slight drop off by their opponents, they took two themselves within the fourth and one other two within the sixth to steer with 4 to play.
However, the clank of granite went towards them within the seventh, an unlucky bounce leaving Canada the prospect of three, which they gladly took.
Mouat and his crew wanted to reply. They could not. Instead, they gave up a steal to go away themselves with a three-point deficit with two ends to play.
It was a deficit that they might not overcome. And now, their aspirations of upgrading their silver medal from Beijing are not in their very own fingers.
GB’s ladies are additionally in a deadly place, and in addition should beat the United States on Wednesday (08:05), in addition to Japan later within the day (18:05) and Italy on Thursday (13:05) if they’re to scrape into the final 4.
