Scotland Take Euro Silver After Defeat By Sweden

Scotland fell short successful their quest for golden astatine nan European Curling Championships arsenic Rebecca Morrison's rink were beaten 7-5 successful nan last by Sweden.

Team Morrison - bronze medallists past twelvemonth and classed 2nd successful nan title - mislaid 4 of their first six matches successful Finland but past won 4 connected nan spin, including their semi-final against Switzerland, to group up nan conflict against Anna Hasselborg's rink, who had already beaten Scotland successful nan information robin.

They were incapable to transportation that momentum into nan last though and ne'er led nan Swedes, who seized power pinch twos successful nan 5th and seventh ends.

Morrison, Jen Dodds, Sophie Sinclair and Sophie Jackson needed a 3 to unit an other end, but only managed 1 and had to settee for silver.

Scotland's men hit Joel Retornaz's Italy 9-3 successful Friday's third-place play-off aft besides losing to Sweden successful their semi-final.