Despite suffering a heavy semi-final defeat Scotland’s Team Morrison remain in determined mood at the Le Gruyere European Championships as they keep their focus on their principal target for the week.
Rebecca Morrison, Gina Aitken, Sophie Sinclair and Sophie Jackson had set out in Ostersund aiming to bring back a medal from their first major championship together and as tough as it was to take their 11-3 defeat at the hands of Denmark, who had topped the seedings after the round-robin stage, they know that remains within reach. 
They now face Italy who were beaten by reigning world champions Switzerland in the other semi-final, in the bronze medal match and skip Morrison was philosophical as she reflected on their semi-final setback, but made it clear that they will give their all in their final match at the event.
“The Danish team played brilliantly out there,” she said.
“They didn’t miss much and were just really clinical, so at the end of the day they deserved that win there and I wish them the best of luck in the final.
“Our goal this week is to medal, though, so we’re not out of sight of that yet and we’re just really focusing on getting that bronze tomorrow now.
“Of course it’s disappointing to miss out on the gold medal match, but we’re super keen for this bronze medal game.
“It would be great to finish our week on a high by winning that, so we’re looking to go out there and just string some shots together and put on a really clinical performance.”
The European Championships qualify teams for next year’s World Curling Championships with the women’s event (LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2023) also taking place in Sweden in March (18-26 March) and the men’s event (BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship) in Ottawa in April (1-9 April). 
Men’s teams: Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Spain (replacing Russia), Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
Women’s teams: Denmark, Germany, Hungary (replacing Russia), Italy, Latvia, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
Team Mouat
Bruce Mouat
Grant Hardie
BobbyLammie
Hammy McMillan
Kyle Waddell (alternate)
Coach: Michael Goodfellow
Team Morrison
Rebecca Morrison
Gina Aitken
Sophie Sinclair
Sophie Jackson
Hailey Duff (alternate)
Coach: Nancy Smith
WCF European Champs
Schedule & Results:
After Round robin:
Team Mouat 8W1L
Team Morrison 5W4L
Friday 18 November
Women – session 1
Scotland v Turkiye 9-6
Saturday 19 November
Men – session 1
Scotland v Germany 6-4 (EE)
Women – session 2
Scotland v Latvia 7-4
Men - session 2
Scotland v Spain 10-4
Sunday 20 November
Women – session 3
Scotland v Italy 4-10
Men – session 3
Scotland v Sweden 8-7
Women – session 4
Scotland v Denmark 6-11
Monday 21 November
Men – session 4
Scotland v Czech Republic 11-6
Women – session 5
Scotland v Sweden 7-5
Men – session 5
Scotland v Turkiye 10-4
Women – session 6
Scotland v Germany 3-9
Tuesday 22 November
Men session 6
Scotland v Denmark 7-4
Women session 7
Scotland v Switzerland 3-9
Men session 7 - Qualified
Scotland v Norway 8-1
Wednesday 23 November
Women session 8
Scotland v Hungary 10-1
Men session 8
Scotland v Switzerland 2-7
Women session 9 - Qualified
Scotland v Norway 8-6
Thursday 24 November
Men session
Scotland v Italy 7-5
Women semi final 1 –Italy v Switzerland 5-9
Women semi final 2 – Scotland v Denmark 3-11
Men semi final 1- Scotland v Italy 20.00/19.00 GMT (broadcast game)*
Friday 25 November
Men semi final 2 – Switzerland v Sweden 09.00/08.00 GMT (broadcast game)*
Women bronze medal game – Scotland v Italy 14.00/13.00 GMT(broadcast game)*
Men bronze medal game – 19.00/18.00 GMT(broadcast game)*
Saturday 26 November
Women gold medal game – Switzerland v Denmark 09.00/08.00 GMT(broadcast game)*
Men gold medal game 13.00/12.00 GMT(broadcast game)*
Image: WCF / Ansis Ventins & Celine Stucki