Canuck curlers get by Brits By QMI Agency

Canadian skip Cheryl Bernard waves to the crowd during her game against Great Britain at the Olympic Centre Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Some late-game heroics carried the Canadian women's curling team to a 6-5 win against Britain Tuesday.

With a 7-1 record, the Cheryl Bernard-led squad was forced into an extra 11th end against the Brits, who were led by 19-year-old skip Eve Muirhead.

The Canucks are now the top-seeded team heading into Thursday's semifinal against Switzerland.

They will complete their round-robin games Tuesday night, taking on Russia, who have a 3-5 record at the Vancouver Games.