Shaun Murphy and Robert Milkins all square in 2023 Welsh Open final ahead of evening conclusion

19.02.2023 - 20:07 eurosport.com

The Welsh Open final is set for a thrilling evening session with Shaun Murphy and Robert Milkins locked at 4-4 after a fascinating afternoon battle in Llandudno.

The day’s action started even before a ball had been struck as Murphy kept his promise to moonwalk to his chair as part of his walk-on.

It certainly got the crowd going at Venue Cymru as the 40-year-old made his big entrance. Ad Milkins began the match with a cagey and precise break of 58 without disrupting a pack of reds, only for his opponent to sweep up with a 60 to take the early lead after he committed a mistake.

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