Gushue defeats Dunstone 7-5 to repeat as Brier champ

Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men's curling championship.

LONDON, Ont. -- Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men's curling championship.

He beat Manitoba's Matt Dunstone 7-5 at Budweiser Gardens to successfully defend his title.

It's Gushue's fifth Tim Hortons Brier crown in the last seven years.

Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker will represent Canada at the world championship next month in Ottawa.

Dunstone had earned earned a berth in the final earlier in the day with a 7-5 victory over Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher on Sunday afternoon at Budweiser Gardens.

Dunstone put the pressure on in the 10th end, drawing around two stones to sit on the side of the button. Bottcher's draw on the other side was light, giving Manitoba a steal of two and the semifinal victory.

"We made what we had to down the stretch," Dunstone said. "We got a bit of a break there and we're off to the final."