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Scotland men and women win European openers
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Published 10/28/2026 4:44:11 AM
European Curling Championships 2026: Scotland men reach semis
Scotland's men remain unbeaten at the European Curling Championships as they sealed a semi-final spot with a 10-3 demolition of Austria.
Grant Hardie's rink made it four wins from four in Group A, ending the contest in the sixth end with a second successive score of four.
They meet Italy at 08:30 GMT on Saturday, live on BBC iPlayer, before the medal matches get under way.
Scotland's women also clinched a place in the last four with a game to spare after a tense extra-end triumph over Estonia on Thursday.
Having suffered their first defeat of the group stage earlier, losing 10-2 to Sweden, they hit back from 8-3 down to score three and then steal two to force an extra end.
Then Scotland managed a crucial steal to win it 9-8 when Estonia skip Marie Kaldvee was unable to clear a Scottish stone with a raise-takeout.
Fay Henderson's rink finished off their Group B campaign with a 7-5 victory against Lithuania.
Switzerland or Latvia await in the semis, while the men will take on Sweden or hosts Czech Republic.
