Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds clinched their place in the Winter Olympics semi-finals, beating the United States to claim a crucial victory. The British mixed doubles curlers maintained their 100% record with two statement wins over heavyweights Canada and the US.
The Canadians were taken by three points in the first end, losing 5-2 down at the break, before being rescued by Jen Dodds' rare error before redeeming herself to secure the win. Meanwhile, the Americans found themselves trailing by three after two ends but eventually levelled with Korey Dropkin's third-in-the-last-end steal.
Dodds led Britain to victory in both games, claiming a best of 7-5 against Canada and 6-4 over the previously unbeaten US. Their semi-final spot will be determined by who they face in Sunday's contests with Switzerland and hosts Italy - live on BBC.
"We're coming here to try to get a medal," said Mouat. "We've been after it for four years at least now." Dodds, who is playing the sport she loves at the Olympics, echoed Mouat's sentiments: "I feel like a hot mess at the minute, but the energy levels are good."
The US, meanwhile, have a mountain to climb if they want to reach the final. Despite their loss to Britain, Snoop Dogg was noticeably absent from Saturday's action - but Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds made their own headlines.
Britain will look to build on their momentum when they face Switzerland (13:35 GMT) and hosts Italy (18:05) in Sunday's contests - with the BBC providing live coverage.
The Canadians were taken by three points in the first end, losing 5-2 down at the break, before being rescued by Jen Dodds' rare error before redeeming herself to secure the win. Meanwhile, the Americans found themselves trailing by three after two ends but eventually levelled with Korey Dropkin's third-in-the-last-end steal.
Dodds led Britain to victory in both games, claiming a best of 7-5 against Canada and 6-4 over the previously unbeaten US. Their semi-final spot will be determined by who they face in Sunday's contests with Switzerland and hosts Italy - live on BBC.
"We're coming here to try to get a medal," said Mouat. "We've been after it for four years at least now." Dodds, who is playing the sport she loves at the Olympics, echoed Mouat's sentiments: "I feel like a hot mess at the minute, but the energy levels are good."
The US, meanwhile, have a mountain to climb if they want to reach the final. Despite their loss to Britain, Snoop Dogg was noticeably absent from Saturday's action - but Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds made their own headlines.
Britain will look to build on their momentum when they face Switzerland (13:35 GMT) and hosts Italy (18:05) in Sunday's contests - with the BBC providing live coverage.
Those British curlers, Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds, are on FIRE 
! I mean, beating Canada and the US back-to-back? That's some serious skills right there 
! And Snoop Dogg being absent from Saturday's action is like, what even is going on with that? 
Anyway, Britain's got a good shot at getting that medal, especially if they can take down Switzerland or Italy next. Fingers crossed for them! 
, meanwhile mouat and dodds are on a roll, 100% record? that's impressive 
, but can they keep it up against switzerland and italy on sunday? 
. Snoop Dogg was nowhere to be found but Bruce and Jen are making their own headlines 
. Their energy levels seem good though, so fingers crossed for Sunday! 
bruce & jen are like the ultimate curling duo! i cant even lol @ how dodds was all 'hot mess' but still managed to bring home the wins 
anyway, brits r 1 step closer to olympic glory 
but snoop dogg? what's up with him not showing up to the us team's loss? 
anyway, britain's on fire rn and i'm low-key rooting for them to win a medal! 
sunday can't come soon enough 
1st place canada, 2nd switzerland, 3rd usa... it's gonna be a tough road to the finals for the yanks 
, but at the same time, I think it's crazy to expect them to win a medal against the likes of Switzerland and Italy 
Still, it's great that they're staying positive and focused on getting a medal - we'll see what Sunday brings! 
. And I love how they're staying chill about it, "I feel like a hot mess" LOL, that's just Jen being herself! 
Anyway, can't wait to see 'em take on Switzerland and Italy this Sunday, gotta root for the Brits all the way! 
They're really showing off their skills out there and taking down those heavyweights like Canada and the US. I'm loving the underdog story, too - they've been working towards this for years and it's finally paying off. 
bruce mouat & jen dodds are literally unstoppable! they beat canada 7-5 and the US 6-4, what a comeback story for dodds 
cant wait to see them take on switzerland on sunday 
100% record, wow! 
got that Olympic medal dream locked down 
no pressure, right? 
gotta watch the Switzerland and Italy matches on Sunday to see what happens next 
. They seem so calm and focused under pressure, it's beautiful to watch! 
And can we talk about Jen Dodds' save in that crucial game against Canada? 
Game-changer right there! I'm getting all the feels for this team and their Olympic journey 
. Bring on Switzerland and Italy on Sunday – let's see what they're made of! 
I'm loving their determination & energy! 4 years of hard work paying off & they're making Britain proud!