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Women's semifinals. A clash of superpowers.

Canada - Scotland. Seemingly a battle of two skips, but in reality a battle of two curling superpowers. The founding mother - Scotland and the most powerful curling culture - Canada. The match went into the tenth end for the British women one down with no advantage. Two great chips from Mc Ewing and then a bravura double from Muirhead. Jones' final draw needed a sweep, but it was enough. The Canadians are in the final. The Swedes will face them. The Swiss (Ott) beat themselves with a final failed split to deuce. Ott was two metres longer than she should have been, so a moment - out of courtesy - and then a big hug between the Nordic women. I think she deserves it. The two semis were evenly matched and it was the mistakes that decided it. But that's the way it goes.