'I rode my luck' – Ricky Walden and Luca Brecel secure final spots at Championship League snooker
Ricky Walden defeated Shaun Murphy 3-1 boosted by a glorious closing break of 135 to top Group G and qualify for the final day of the Championship League. He was joined in the last eight on Friday by Belgium's leading player Luca Brecel, who also went through his day unbeaten in winning Group B on seven points. Ad/> Murphy made breaks of 59, 100 and 112 to overcome Elliott Slessor 3-1 in his section opener before knocks of 64 and 88 helped him eclipse Anthony Hamilton, who compiled 106 in the second frame.