Team GB mixed doubles curlers must beat Italy after ‘psychology’ of China defeat
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Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean lose 10-5 having led 5-3
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Victory against hosts would still put pair in semi-finals
Great Britain must defeat the host nation, Italy, in their final round‑robin match of the mixed doubles curling to secure a place in the semi-finals, after being roundly beaten by China.
Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean started well against the unbeaten pair of Wang Meng and Yang Jun and led at the halfway stage. Missed opportunities and a sharp improvement from their opponents, however, meant a 5-3 lead became a 10-5 defeat, with the eighth end left unplayed.