Scotland qualify for play-offs at women’s world curling

Scotland have qualified for the play-offs at the World Women’s Curling Championship despite losing their final round-robin game in South Korea.

Going into Friday’s three sessions, it was between Sophie Jackson’s rink, Denmark and China to secure the two remaining places in the top six.

A win for Madeleine Dupont’s Danes over Scotland in the morning session would have put the three sides level on six wins each.

But Jackson’s side prevailed 10-5 to secure progress for themselves and China before those two sides met in the afternoon.

The Scots were then beaten 7-2 by Rui Wang’s rink after just seven ends of the afternoon session to finish with seven wins and five defeats.

The Chinese sit in fifth spot in the table before their final match in the evening against reigning champions Canada.

Rachel Homan’s rink had already qualified along with Switzerland, Sweden and South Korea.

Four-time world champion Silvana Tirinzoni’s Swiss top the round-robin with 10 wins and one defeat, with Canada and Eunji Gim’s hosts having nine wins each and Anna Hasselborg’s Sweden sitting fourth on eight wins.

Scotland will face the side finishing third, currently South Korea, while China will take on the team in fourth, currently Sweden, in Saturday’s play-offs while the top two go direct into the semi-finals.