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Martin beats Howard to reach curling trials finalskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location3C Clear CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Martin beats Howard to reach curling trials finalLast Updated Friday December 11 2009 1207 AM ET Comments20Recommend24The Canadian Press Kevin Martin right has a laugh next to Glenn Howard during Thursdays game (Nathan DenetteCanadian Press)Glenn Howards first and only roundrobin loss at the Canadian Olympic curling trials cost him an automatic trip to the mens finalKevin Martin made a runback double in the ninth end to score three points against Howard late Thursday in Edmonton advancing to the tournament final and moving one win away from a spot in the 2010 Vancouver GamesHoward who went into the game undefeated in roundrobin play was leading 65 in a tightly played game before Martins lategame heroics at home handed the Coldwater Ont skip a 86 loss Both rinks finished with 61 records but Martin advanced to the final by virtue of the headtohead winGlenn didnt put his right where he wanted so he left a pocket there I could have hit off of ours or off of his and the results the same said Martin the reigning Brier champion and the 2002 Olympic silver medallistGlenn had control for the whole game until the ninth and then Johnny third John Morris locked that freeze absolutely perfect in there and now weve got them on the run for two and we ended up getting three the Edmonton skip addedWere right where we want to be and we have hammer in the finalJust like springThe playoff setup is like the one at last springs Brier in Calgary where Martin beat Howard in the last game of the round robin and in the oneversustwo playoff game and advanced to the final Howard then lost the semifinal against Winnipegs Jeff StoughtonIt seems to be the same but hopefully its a different result said a frustrated Howard after the gameHoward said his first shot in the ninth end picked which set up the three points for MartinIm ...