Skip Mouat had sat out the earlier two video games by sickness and mentioned: “I assumed I may need misplaced the momentum having these two video games off, however I assumed I threw fairly nicely in apply.

“I used to be glad to be again and there have been a number of misses by Sweden that permit us off the hook.”

Within the ladies’s occasion, Scotland secured their fourth win, towards Norway, however sit sixth going into their remaining recreation towards Sara Messenzehl’s Germany with solely an outdoor probability of qualifying for the semi-finals.

Skipped by Sophie Jackson, they picked up 4 unanswered factors over the primary three ends towards Marianne Roervik’s rink and completed strongly to see out a 8-5 victory.

Ranked second on this occasion, the Scots have additionally overwhelmed Lithuania, Denmark and the Czech Republic, however losses to Turkey, Sweden, Italy and Switzerland imply they’re requiring favours from different rinks to make the ultimate 4.

With Anna Hasselborg’s Swedes already certified with seven wins, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland are all on 5 wins, one forward of the Scots.

Jackson mentioned: “That win was actually essential for us as we would like that world qualification spot and that is what we’re targeted on now.

“I sadly had some information yesterday that my grandad handed away. It is truly modified the temper within the crew a bit of. We’re simply doing all the pieces for every and make it one of the best time we are able to on the market.”