HOT ON THE ICE; but It Looks Gloomy for Distraught Women: WINTER OLYMPICS

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DAVID MURDOCH steered Great Britain's curling men towards a semi-finals spot while Eve Muirhead blamed herself for leaving the women's team on the brink of elimination on Day 11 of the Vancouver Olympics.

While Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Pete Smith and Euan Byers continued their improving form with an 8-2 win over Germany, 19-year-old women's skip Muirhead was left frustrated by mistakes that gifted Denmark a 9-8 win.

Britain's men now face already qualified Norway today and a win should see them into the semi-finals.

"That was a really solid performance, the type of form that we expect from ourselves," said Murdoch.

"We're glad to see it's …