The Scottish women's team secured two wins in two matches at the European Curling Championship in Ostrava, Czechia. After defeating Denmark 12-3 on Tuesday, they also beat Turkey 7-4 on Wednesday.

Against Turkey, Faye Henderson's team led by two points after the first end, but were trailing by the end of the third end. A comeback followed thanks to an end in which Scotland scored three points. Turkey closed the gap to just one point after the sixth end, but Scotland then scored two points to secure the victory.

A day earlier, Henderson's team had beaten Denmark 12-3. Scotland won the first two ends by one point each, after which the Danes halved the deficit. By the end of the fourth end, Scotland had pulled ahead by five points, and Denmark scored two points in the fifth end. Scotland concluded the match with six points in the sixth and final end.

The women's team faces Sweden on Thursday at 08:30 GMT.

The men's team also started without defeat. Grant Hardie's side beat the Netherlands 8-4. The Scots scored two points in the first end and three in the third, taking a 5-1 lead. The Dutch were trailing 6-4 after six ends, and Scotland added two more points in the seventh end to bring the match to a close.

The men's team plays Belgium later on Wednesday. The European Curling Championship runs from 27 October to 1 November.