World Curling final: Scotland beat Switzerland to take gold

Scotland took gold at the men’s World Curling Championship after a dramatic victory over Switzerland in Moose Jaw, Canada.

A solitary point in the final end proved decisive for world number one Bruce Mouat’s rink, who beat Sweden and Canada to reach the gold medal match after a topsy-turvy round-robin stage.

The Scots, who started without last stone advantage, fell behind early on with the Swiss taking a 1-0 lead after the opening end.

Three consecutive blank ends followed before the Scots scored two in the fifth end to edge in front before their opponents retook their narrow lead with a two of their own in the sixth.

Momentum – and the lead – changed hands again with a two for Scotland, before Switzerland levelled the scores in the eighth end.

A blank ninth end set up a tense finish, but the Scots held their nerve to come out on top in an epic encounter.

Mouat celebrated on the ice with teammates Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan after he curled a stone into the middle of the house to take the title.

“Amazing, it’s been an interesting season,” Mouat said.

“We have had some amazing highs and lows but this is the highest of the highs. It’s top tier, I have described it as like Wimbledon for us.

“Playing in Canada is unbelievable, the crowds you get. I can’t do this without the others. They work so hard and I love those guys to bit.”