Skipper Eve Muirhead led Britain to a 6-5 win over Switzerland on Thursday to take the bronze medal in the women's Olympic curling competition.

With the men's curling team in the final against Canada on Friday, Britain are now guaranteed matching their best-ever Winter Games medal total of four.

Muirhead punched the air in delight after she sealed victory with the last stone of the 10th end, keeping her cool to take the point that left the Swiss empty-handed.

Britain's women had won the curling gold in 2002 when Swiss skipper Mirjam Ott was one of the defeated finalists.

For Ott it was another disappointment after silver medals in both 2002 and 2006 and a fourth place in 2010.

"It's not the right time to say, there are too many emotions right now," Ott, 42, said when asked if she would continue in the sport.