# Scotland men and women win European openers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scotland-men-and-women-win-european-openers/
- Published: 2026-10-28T09:44:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T10:26:04+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cwp8grl5xypjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Europe, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Both Scotland teams won their opening matches.
- Hardie’s rink beat the Netherlands 8-4.
- Henderson’s rink defeated Denmark 12-3.

## Summary

Scotland’s men and women both began the European Curling Championships with victories in Ostrava, giving the country a strong start as its rinks aim to challenge for medals. The results also set up their next matches, with both teams returning to the ice later in the competition.

Grant Hardie’s men beat the Netherlands 8-4, building a 5-1 lead before adding two points in the seventh end to secure the win. Fay Henderson’s women defeated Denmark 12-3: after Denmark narrowed the early gap, Scotland pulled clear with five points by the fourth end and finished with six in the sixth. The men next face Belgium, while the women play Turkey.

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