So there was curling woe for Great Britain earlier, but don't worry - we are 'going for gold' (not to be confused with the popular 1990s BBC gameshow), external again later in the men's competition. I will be performing the Henry Kelly-style presenting role; let's hope we don't have to nick his 'now you're playing catch-up' catchphrase in relation to David Murdoch and his men...

Many thanks Lawrence. Afternoon folks... I'm here to sweep up the rest of today's action. If you've just joined us (and frankly where have you been?), here's the plan ahead:

Now: Ice hockey - Finland v Russia (men's quarter-finals)

13:30 GMT: Speed skating - Women's 5,000m

14:30: Biathlon - Mixed relay

15:00: Men's curling - Sweden v Great Britain (semi-final)

16:15: Bobsleigh - Two-women, featuring Great Britain's Paula Walker and Rebekah Wilson

Right then, folks. I'm off to stretch my legs and refuel. There may have been disappointment for the Brits this morning in both the curling and the cross-country skiing, but there's always this afternoon. Jonathan Jurejko will take you through it.

But wait! The Finns immediately peg back Russia. Juhamatti Aaltonnen somehow squeezes an angled shot past Russia goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov, who knows he should have done better. Sochi is silenced.

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Great Britain's women curlers will play Switzerland for the bronze medal tomorrow at 08:30 GMT after two-time reigning champions Sweden beat the Swiss 7-5 in the second semi-final. That earns them a place in the gold medal match against unbeaten Canada.

Colin Armstrong, external: The girls played great but the Canadians just that bit better. Just need to focus getting the bronze now.

Kat Fielding, external: I hope the Canada girls win the gold now, excellent play and beat us in the first three ends. Come on lovelies, heads up!

Kerena Fussell, external: Fantastic semi final match - incredible final shot from Eve Muirhead but those pesky Canadians have won…

Britain will have another shot at curling gold when the men's team take on Sweden in the semi-finals this afternoon. Skip David Murdoch played a tremendous final shot in their play-off against Norway to book their place in the last four. Can he perform similar heroics a day later? That match starts at 15:00 GMT.

The Bolshoy Ice Arena erupts as Russia take advantage of a power play to open the scoring through Ilya Kovalchuk's precise finish. Advantage Russia. Even the Russian mascot - a humongous white polar bear - clambers to his feet in celebration behind the home dugout.

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Finland win gold in the men's sprint, pipping home nation Russia to the gold medal.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in Sochi

"Eve Muirhead walks slowly off the ice having failed narrowly to beat Canada to make it into the gold medal match.

"It was an intriguing contest but you always felt Canada just had the edge after taking a 3-0 lead after two ends to leave GB playing catch-up.

"It was a great final stone by Eve Muirhead to take out two Canadian stones and lie three in the house, but all Jennifer Jones needed to do was draw her final stone onto the button and under immense pressure she did. GB can still win a medal but it will be bronze at best."

Jackie Lockhart
2002 world curling gold medallist on BBC TV

"Canada picked up the two early in the game and it was won then. After that it was close, but it was unfortunate. We knew it was going to be a tight game but it never felt like our game. Skip Jennifer Jones and Canada have been the most consistent team.

"Tomorrow, there is a bronze medal at stake and Great Britain need to pick themselves up for that.

"Eve Muirhead's strength is that she never gives up. She made a good double on the last shot and put the pressure on Jones. She could have cracked but played a stormer; I thought it may have come up short but it didn't.

"How incredible would it be to go through the Olympic competition undefeated. I would be pretty scared of Canada going into the final, whoever they play."

Nope, the Finns can't use their man advantage to good effect as the Russians regain their full complement. The home nation pile on the pressure as a plethora of bodies bosh into each other right in front of the Finnish goal. Fisty cuffs ensue and one thing is for sure, that won't be the first time that tempers flare.

Eve Muirhead and her team fought hard until the very end and played a very good final stone, but it simply wasn't to be. Muirhead looks glum, as you would expect, but their Olympics is not yet over, though. They will have the chance to win a bronze medal tomorrow.

Early opportunity for Finland after Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk is ordered to the sin-bin for two minutes for interference. That quietens the Sochi crowd. You feel Russia need the opening goal to really raise the decibel level inside the Shayba Arena again.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport curling commentator

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"Canadian skip Jennifer Jones has been immaculate. Great Britain played really well but couldn't force the issue to play the last stone. Once it was left to Jones to play in, she stood up and was strong enough in terms of her confidence, willpower and technique.

"The British team will be crestfallen but should be happy with the way they have played. This is a good Canadian team - they took the lead and never let it go. For the British women, the dream of Olympic gold is over."

Jennifer Jones soaks up the pressure to play the perfect draw and secure a victory which will send them into the Olympic final. Britain will now fight for bronze tomorrow at 08:30 GMT. They will play the loser of the semi-final between Sweden and Switzerland. Sweden lead that match by a single shot with one end to play.

It's a beauty of a shot from Eve Muirhead who nails the double takeout with her final stone to leave Britain lying three. But Canada have the final stone and all skip Jennifer Jones has to do is draw into the house to take one. She'll have done this thousands of times in practice. But can she do it under pressure for a place in the Olympic final?

We have a humdinger of a tie about to begin at the Bolshoy Ice Dome - Finland v Russia. Finland were the bronze medallists at Vancouver 2010 and have breezed through to the last eight after thrashing Austria and Norway.

Host nation Russia, pre-tournament joint favourites with Canada, are bidding to win Olympic gold for the first time since the USSR was dissolved in 1991. But can they cope with the expectation from a demanding home crowd in Sochi? We are about to find out.

It doesn't quite work out, the GB stone tapping the Canadian stone and just drifting wide to leave Canada lying one with three stones to go.

Canada make a slight error, making minimal contact with the GB stone but still lying shot. That gives Great Britain a small opening to take advantage and possibly lie two shots. Britain call a timeout to double check with their coach that they're playing the right shot.