Snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes - one of Great Britain's most exciting medal prospects at the Winter Olympics - shrugged off an early hiccup to seal her spot in the big air final.

Despite overcooking the landing on her opening run, Brookes cut her usual relaxed figure as she scored a combined 167 points from her two attempts, to qualify in third place.

Although only 19 years old, an Olympic medal is the only accolade missing from Brookes' collection, having already won World Championship and double X Games gold - both in her preferred slopestyle.

Should Brookes win a medal of any colour in Monday's final (18:30 GMT), she would become Britain's youngest Winter Olympic medallist for 78 years.

"I got it down, but it was a pretty scary one," she told BBC Sport.

"Second run, I was like 'I've got to land this one or else, four years until the next one'. "

Asked how it felt to reach her first Olympic final, she said: "I think I'm more relieved that I landed the tricks.

"I definitely have got more to give, but I don't know if this is the jump for it

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