Rebecca Morrison’s final throw keeps Britain in Olympic curling medal hunt

Rebecca Morrison, Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Jackson and Sophie Sinclair celebrate victory over the United States (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

A brilliant final throw from Rebecca Morrison kept alive Britain’s hopes of an Olympic medal in the women’s curling competition as they beat the United States 8-7.

Following two losses and four wins in their six round-robin matches, the clash on Wednesday morning was a must-win game for Britain at the Cortina Curling Stadium.