USA vs Canada ice hockey final live: US snatch late equaliser to send Winter Olympics gold medal game to overtime

We are going to overtime, folks!

Hilary Knight’s last-gasp strike cancelled out Kristin O’Neill’s second-period opener, and Canada - from the verge of defending their Olympic title - now have all the work to do again.

What drama.

3rd period

18 mins: IT’S WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF!

Knight gets the USA on level terms with 124 seconds to go with a deflected strike, making Olympic history as she breaks the points record!

Un-be-lievable!

3rd period

18 mins: A HUGE save from Frankel with her helmet to deny Poulin and Canada a second goal.

Has that kept the US in it?

Still with the hammer, Switzerland make no mistake as the seventh end progresses as they build up three yellows in the house.

They look like they’ll have a shot for at least two, even if GB get the double takeout with their final stone.

But here comes Bruce Mouat... and he gets the triple! That’s an animated reaction for his standards.

Switzerland’s last yellow just stays inside the four-foot meaning they get one. GB will settle for a one-point deficit as they take the hammer.

3rd period

14 mins: No surprise that Canada are defending for their life but the US now find themselves in hot water after Curl crashes into Ambrose.

It’s a penalty for Canada for boarding, meaning they’ll get the power play. But after review, Curl avoids a five-minute sit-out.

3rd period

9 mins: Canada are holding and have had a couple of sights at goal themselves. The USA have 25 shots to Canada’s 23.

With just over 10 minutes to play, the gold medals are being polished...

After a slightly underwhelming first five ends, Team GB will be hoping that this becomes a semi-final of two halves. They’re only one behind going into the sixth but Switzerland have the hammer.

Switzerland start well and with yellows in the button and four foot, they knock a red stone out from the back of the house. GB respond with a guard shot.

With their third final shot, GB take the button but are playing a risky game with three yellows still in the house. It looks like they’re going to need a double take-out soon enough to score well in this end.

But just as things look to be leaning in the Swiss’ favour, they succumb to a big mistake as their attempt to take out the central red sees them knock out their own yellow, with GB’s stone stopping dead.

Mouat’s next shot, however, lines up a potential triple takeout for Switzerland. The Swiss manage a double, leaving Mouat’s rink with a lot of work to do.

GB produce a big final shot, getting into the button but with a slither of stone for the Swiss still to aim at behind the guard. They go for it... but hit their own yellow and spin out!

It’s a steal for Britain, when it could have easily been two or three tow Switzerland. What a swing.

3rd period

1 min: Into the final 20 minutes of this gold medal match.

Canada have the advantage but heavy favourites Team USA showed they were capable of flipping this game on its head for much of that second period.

All eyes on Milan.

Britain are back with the hammer but things don’t completely go their way heading into the final stages of the fifth end, with Mouat’s attempt at a takeout just coming short.

Switzerland then look to try and draw round the reds in guard and place a yellow into the four foot - it ends up going a tad heavy but they’ll settle for the six foot.

GB’s final stone in response goes beyond the button and the four foot but they do get a point on the board as it stops in the six foot.

Even still, it’s advantage Switzerland.

Another huge save to deny Fillier keeps the USA’s deficit at just one - and there goes the buzzer.

Canada see out the second and will go into the final period in pole position for gold. But given how quickly this match has moved, you get the feeling things could change like that.