Scotland’s Team Morrison responded well to a defeat at the hands of the 2018 Olympic champions when they controlled their meeting with win-less New Zealand from the first end to record their third win at the LGT World Women’s Curling Championships in Sweden.
Their sixth day of competition began with the challenge of meeting Anna Hasselborg, one of the most respected figures in the global game, playing on home ice in Sandviken and in the first half of the match in particular Rebecca Morrison, Jen Dodds, Sophie Sinclair and Sophie Jackson gave as good as they got.
The Swedes gained the upper hand after the midway break to ease clear, however and in the end Scottish skip Morrison was left with an all too familiar sense of frustration.
“Against Sweden we were really going toe-to-toe with them for most of the game, but unfortunately end nine just didn’t really shape out well for us, so they ended up going ahead, three up at the last,” she observed. 
“It was a tough one to take, because it’s just another close game to add to the many that we’ve had this week and been on the wrong side, but you’ve got to take it for what it is.
“They’re a great team, high up in the world rankings, so we just have to accept that and move on.”
They went into the meeting with New Zealand with the added pressure of expectation, but took charge with a steal at the opening end and further steals of two at the second and fourth ends meant they reached the break in complete control, 5-2 ahead.
A two at the sixth effectively ended the match as a contest and after forces were exchanged at the next two ends, the New Zealanders accepted the 8-3 defeat, with two ends remaining, leaving their opponents to focus on a final day which will see them face unbeaten Switzerland and a Turkish quartet that is pushing for a play-off place.
“That win against New Zealand just keeps us going a bit for tomorrow for that last day that we’ve got to get through,” said Morrison.
“It would be great to come away with a couple more wins, just to finish off the round-robin on a high, so we’re going to go out there, just do our best and try to get them.”
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Schedule
Day One – Saturday 18 March
Session 2 – 18.00
Scotland – Germany 12-5
Day Two – Sunday 19 March
Session 3 – 08.00
Scotland – Denmark 7-9
Session 5 – 18.00
Scotland – Japan 8-9
Day Three – Monday 20 March
Session 7 – 13.00
Scotland – Korea 4-6
Session 8 – 18.00
Scotland – Canada 8-9
Day Four – Tuesday 21 March
Session 10 - 13.00
Scotland – Norway 6-9
Session 11 – 18.00
Scotland – Italy 6-7
Day Five – Wednesday 22 March
Session 13 – 13.00
Scotland – USA 8-7
Day Six – Thursday 23 March
Session 15 – 08.00
Scotland – Sweden 6-8
Session 16 – 13.00
Scotland – New Zealand 8-3
Day Seven – Friday 24 March
Session 18 – 08.00
Scotland – Switzerland
Session 20 – 18.00
Scotland – Turkiye
Day Eight – Saturday 25 March
Qualification Games – 09.00
Semi Finals – 15.00
Day Nine – Sunday 26 March
Bronze Medal Game – 09.00
Gold Medal Game – 14.00
Team Morrison
Rebecca Morrison
Gina Aitken
Sophie Sinclair
Sophie Jackson
Jen Dodds (alternate)
Nancy Smith (Team Coach)
Greg Drummond (Coach)
Nigel Holl (Team Leader)
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Images: WCF/Jeffrey Au
