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Stan Moody pays Shaun Murphy tribute after first World Championship snooker victory – 'It's like father and son'

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Teenage potting prodigy Stan Moody has paid tribute to his mentor Shaun Murphy's influence after winning his first World Championship match in Sheffield.

16-year-old Moody illuminated his 10-7 win over Andres Petrov in the opening round of qualifying at the English Institute of Sport with breaks of 110, 90, 86, 72, 59 and 54 as he led the Estonian player from start to finish.

Ad The 26-year-old Petrov contributed 101, 78, 65 and 52 in a high-quality joust, but was never better than two frames adrift throughout the contest after falling 4-1 behind early on.

World Championship'I couldn’t stop shaking' — Moody, 16, storms into round two of World Championship qualifiers12 HOURS AGO Moody progresses to a meeting with China's world No.

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