After a safety mistake from Luca Brecel, Kyren Wilson clears up to the final black for a 71 break that earns him the first frame. Luca Brecel has had a couple of chances to score in the first frame and has opened up a 37-point lead with seven reds left on the table.

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Shaun Murphy fell just shy of a maximum 147 break as he eased past Neil Robertson to reach the Masters semi-finals for the second successive season.

Anywhere but there!” Shaun Murphy’s 147 bid sunk by snooker during Masters win - The 2015 champion progressed to the final with a 6-2 win over Neil Robertson.

Shaun Murphy produced a masterclass performance to defeat Neil Robertson 6-2 in the Masters quarter-final at Alexandra Palace on Thursday afternoon. The 42-year-old Englishman dominated the match with near-perfect snooker.

Shaun Murphy is into the semi-finals of the Masters after an impressive 6-2 win over Neil Robertson at Alexandra Palace. The event was a bonus for Robertson after he took Ronnie O’Sullivan’s place in the draw following the Rocket’s withdrawal last week.