Eve Muirhead has been talking to BBC One. She said: "The shot was there and we went for it. As a skip it's hard when you miss the last shot. I'm really proud of the girls - we've given it our all this week.

"It's hard to say we are going home with nothing. We battled hard but I'm devastated we're going home without a medal tonight. It was a very patient game and it was simple. We went out there and played it simple.

"We had control in the last end - we had hammer but unfortunately it didn't turn out. It will take a lot of time to let it sink in because you practice that last shot day in, day out.

"Of course it's very difficult when you're training hard and putting in a lot of hours. But the Olympics is a hard gig. It's difficult. We all played our hearts out - we left nothing out there. Japan played well and unfortunately it just wasn't to be.

"We will come back as a team much stronger. I'm absolutely devastated. I am gutted for myself and my team. But at the end of the day we played the best that we could but I'm just sad we couldn't do it for Team GB. I'm glad we made that medal tally but I'm upset we couldn't add to it."

Vinny: Why didn't they just take the one?

Lorna Smyth: Absolutely heartbroken for the girls, I’m in tears for you!! Pick yourselves up and focus on the World Championships now.

Malcolm McLeod: Bad luck Eve. Two perfect shots from Anna and you to set up the chance, but just the wrong miss at the wrong time. Gutted.

David Murdoch
Olympic silver medallist curler on BBC TV

It's an absolutely brutal end to the Olympics for GB. It's a shot Eve Muirhead would make 99 times out of 100, but she throws it too hard, and too wide. It's the ultimate price for playing the risk.

But it is 100% the right shot to go for - you can't come away from an Olympics with a shot to win a medal - and say you didn't play it.

Jackie Lockhart
Four-time Olympic curler on BBC TV

I'd have liked to see a lot more aggression from the beginning from GB. There was a chance to take the two there with the final shot, but it was such a difficult shot for Eve Muirhead.

They had high, high hopes of coming here and going home with a medal, but sadly, they go home with nothing.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport in Pyeongchang

Eve Muirhead kicks one of the stones in frustration as she leaves the ice. That's got to hurt. Maybe not as much as coming fourth, though.

Eve Muirhead opts to attack, looking to get the second that would have won them a bronze.

Great Britain are holding one and that would have forced an extra end.

But disaster. Disaster.

All Muirhead's last stone can do is nudge the closest GB stone out of the way and bump the Japanese stone into position. Japan take one, Japan take a 5-3 win, Japan take the bronze.

Great drama. Great Britain are holding one shot and have another stone left after the last Japanese stone comes up short.

Take what we have and go for an extra end or go for glory, risk it all and go for the second that would win GB the bronze? Here we go.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport in Pyeongchang

The tension is palpable in the arena!

A couple of the radio commentators have stood up and raised their voices.

Everyone is taking a sharp intake of breath with every shot.

Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV

It's been an attritional campaign for GB at times, just like in this match. They've have looked so good often, but they've just struggled for consistency.

Great Britain are now holding one. Here comes Japan's last stone.

Moz: I actually feel sick watching this. I don’t know how they stay so calm!

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This is how Japan moved into the lead for the first time.

Britain have two stones left, Japan one. If Britain take one, then it is an extra end, if they take two or more then the bronze is theirs, anything else and GB leave empty handed.

Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV

Great attempt from Anna Sloan there, but it will come down to Eve Muirhead's last stone. She'd love the chance to make it a two, but she may have to settle for levelling it up.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport in Pyeongchang

Eve Muirhead almost comes a cropper over the two yellow stones at the back of the house.

She steadies herself and watches her Anna Sloan and Lauren Gray expertly guide a red into a lovely central position.

That's got to be a confidence boost.

Time to attack for Great Britain?

Jackie Lockhart
Four-time Olympic curler on BBC TV

Japan just seem to be the ones digging in at the moment - they're playing so, so well.

Japan are looking like the team that have the bronze in the bag, while the frustration is evident for Great Britain.

Nigel: Crikey this is tense.

Dineke: I think there is too much emphasis on getting the hammer in curling. Are they over-thinking the tactics?

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