Tim Hortons Brier 2016 Bronze-Medal Match: Manitoba vs. Northern Ontario Recap

It took an extra end, but Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs pushed to a 7-6 victory over Manitoba’s Mike McEwen in the bronze-medal match at the Tim Hortons Brier on Sunday. 

Trailing 6-4 heading into the 10th frame, McEwen rallied a double takeout to score a pair and tie the game, pushing the match to extra ends.   

After McEwen hung a goose egg in the 11th frame, Jacobs narrowly scored to reclaim the lead and take the victory. Here is a look at the final moments, courtesy of Curling Canada:

A day after losing 6-5 to Alberta's Kevin Koe in the semifinals, Jacobs came out Sunday with an answer to everything McEwen had for him. 

McEwen took a 2-0 lead through the first frame, and Jacobs tied the match with a deuce in the second. Jacobs then jumped to a 4-2 lead halfway through regulation, taking a single in the fourth and fifth each. 

But McEwen kept pace, scoring a pair in the sixth frame to tie the match at 4-4. 

After Jacobs scored another deuce in the eighth frame, McEwen answered with a tie at the 11th hour, pushing the match to overtime.

Here is a look at McEwen's play, courtesy of Curling Canada:

While winning the gold medal was assuredly Jacobs’ top goal, ahead of Sunday's bronze-medal match, he had an optimistic attitude following his semifinal loss:

Jacobs was the lone unbeaten in round-robin play before losing to Koe in the penultimate match. If he would’ve gotten a shot at Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue in the gold-medal match, he might’ve had a great shot at the top prize.