Sweden became the first side to qualify for the LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2019 play-off stage when they defeated Scotland 8-7 in Thursday morning's 15th session of round-robin play. Scotland took an early lead when their skip, Sophie Jackson, was left with an open draw to the four-foot to score two points in the third end to make the score 3-1.

The World Junior Curling Championship 2020 will be held in Krasnoyarsk Russia, next season, from Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 February. Krasnoyarsk, is in Siberia, in the heart of Russia, and held the Winter Universiade Games, earlier in March. The World Juniors in 2020 will be played in the 3,500 seater Crystal Ice Arena. Ice Hockey was played there during the university games.

Sweden ensured they stayed in pole position in the LGT World Women's standings at the end of the fifth day of action in the Silkeborg Sportscenter, in Silkeborg, Denmark, with a 9-7 win over United States, on Wednesday night.

Finland, who came onto the ice still looking for their first win and sitting at the bottom of the table, beat joint leaders Korea by 8-3 in Wednesday afternoon's thirteenth round-robin session of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship, at the Silkeborg Sportcenter, Denmark.

Finland, who came onto the ice still looking for their first win and sitting at the bottom of the table, beat joint leaders Korea by 8-3 in Wednesday afternoon's 13th round-robin session of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship, at the Silkeborg Sportcenter, Denmark.