Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone throws a rock during the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier. (Curling Canada/Twitter)

By CKOM News

Dunstone downs Jacobs in championship pool play at the Brier

Mar 13, 2021 | 5:57 PM

Saskatchewan’s hopes of reaching the playoffs at the Tim Hortons Brier remained alive after Saturday’s afternoon draw.

Matt Dunstone and his Regina-based team of Braeden Moskowy, Kirk Muyres and Dustin Kidby beat Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs 5-4 in championship pool play to improve to 8-3 at the Canadian men’s curling championship in Calgary.

Entering Saturday evening’s final draw, Saskatchewan is tied for second in the standings with Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher, Team Canada’s Brad Gushue and the Wild Card 3 entry skipped by Wayne Middaugh. Kevin Koe’s Wild Card 2 team is in first place at 9-2.

Ontario’s John Epping is still alive at 7-4, while Jacobs and Manitoba’s Jason Gunnlaugson are out of playoff contention with 6-5 records.

The top three teams in the standings after the championship pool move on to Sunday’s playoffs.

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Saskatchewan is to complete championship pool play Saturday evening against Gunnlaugson.

In the contest against Jacobs, Dunstone scored two in the seventh end to take a 4-2 lead, but the Northern Ontario team replied with a deuce in the eighth end to tie the contest.

Dunstone blanked the ninth and scored one in the 10th for the victory.