Mouat sets up double-gold chance

Bruce Mouat’s Scotland team set up another clash with world champions Sweden following a devastating semifinal victory over hosts Norway at the European Championships in Lillehammer.

The Edinburgh skip and his colleagues Hammy Mcmillan, Bobby Lammie and Grant Hardie won all nine of their round-robin games and defeated Steffen Walstad's Norwegian rink on Thursday, but they were even more dominant yesterday with all four Scots averaging 92 per cent or above.

A three at the first end quickly put them on the front foot before twos at the fourth and sixth ends opened up an unassailable 8-2 lead.

Walstad threw in the towel while trailing 9-3, and Team Mouat now face another titanic clash with arch rivals Sweden after they overcame Italy 6-3 in the first semi-final.

Scotland, skipped by Eve Muirhead, also play Sweden, led by Anna Hasselborg, in today’s ladies final which precedes the men’s golden game.