Canada claim Russia scalp to advance to world final
BySportsbeat
Updated 24/03/2017 at 14:46 GMT
Canada carried their group stage form over into the play-offs as a 7-3 victory over Russia saw them advance into Sunday's World Women’s Curling Championships final.
Canada's Joanne Courtney (C) speaks with team mates Emma Miskew (R), Rachel Homan (L) and Lisa Weagle (obscured) during their match against Russia at the Women's Curling World Championships in Beijing on March 24, 2017.
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The Canadians had won all 11 of their group-stage matches to set up a page 1v2 play-off clash with Russia, with the two teams blanking the opening end.
Canada then took the lead with a single in the third end, before Russian skip Anna Sidorova scored two in the fourth to go ahead 2-1.
But opposite skip Rachel Holman answered with two of her own, before another single gave Canada a 4-2 lead at the interval.
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Canada's Rachel Homan (L) and Emma Miskew look on during their match against Russia at the Women's Curling World Championships in Beijing on March 24, 2017.
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Russia halved the deficit with a single in the sixth end, only for Canada to restore their-two point lead with one of their own in the seventh.
A steal in the eighth meant it was 6-3 Canada, while another steal in the ninth saw Russia concede, with Canada now one win away from gold.
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