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Team GB combined doubles curling pair Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat set up an enticing encounter with leaders Italy after defeating the Czech Republic 8-3.
In a managed show, Britain led from the second finish and by no means let up.
Victory places them third within the standings, with 4 wins from 5 video games as they purpose for a top-four end and semi-final berth.
Dodds and Mouat, who received the 2021 world title when enjoying for Scotland, face the unbeaten Italians at 12:05 GMT.
“It was an amazing sport – our greatest sport by far,” mentioned Mouat.
Dodds added: “We had a extremely good observe once more and that confirmed – we managed the angles and as soon as we acquired that lead we had been ready this time to carry it. We’re fairly a resilient crew.
“Every sport we have been constructing a whole lot of confidence. Italy will come out firing and so they’re a extremely robust crew.”
A missed take out from the Czechs within the third finish allowed Dodds and Mouat to steal three for a 5-1 lead and, not like towards Australia on Friday, the Scottish pair stored their opponents at arms size.
A Mouat double take out within the fifth set up Dodds to roll in for one and maintain the lead at 4 heading into the latter phases.
They restricted the Czech Republic to only one within the subsequent, and capitalised on their energy play to attain two when Dodds took out a pink stone within the penultimate finish to wrap up victory with one finish to spare.